Broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 3.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.05 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 14.59 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.41 | — |
| 1961 | 14.59 | +96.9% |
| 1962 | 7.37 | -49.5% |
| 1963 | 6.57 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 5.92 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.12 | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 8.94 | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 7.7 | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 6.19 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 11.77 | +90.2% |
| 1971 | 9.18 | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 7.34 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 7.2 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.16 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 10.01 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 7.43 | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 4.99 | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 6.1 | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 10.69 | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.45 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.43 | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.65 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.66 | +60.4% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.89 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 4.96 | +136.2% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 | 5.92 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.29 | 4.99 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 2.89 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 1.5 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 2.1 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.24 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.05 | 5.07 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,323 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Costa Rica was 3.05 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 1961.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).