Brazil vs Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits
Brazil
8.00 billion US dollar
in 2025
Costa Rica
7.16 billion US dollar
in 2025
Brazil rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.00 billion US dollar against 7.16 billion US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 831.94 million US dollar.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 156 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 billion US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | 7.50 billion US dollar | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.83 billion US dollar | 2.56 billion US dollar | 18.28 billion US dollar | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.15 billion US dollar | 4.73 billion US dollar | 9.42 billion US dollar | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 8.00 billion US dollar against 7.16 billion US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 831.94 million US dollar, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.