Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.99 billion US dollar against 17.09 billion US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.91 billion US dollar.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 4.93 billion US dollar | 1.49 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion US dollar | 14.05 billion US dollar | 7.08 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion US dollar | 16.82 billion US dollar | 5.62 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.99 billion US dollar against 17.09 billion US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.91 billion US dollar, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for reserve assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.