Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 17.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Costa Rica, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Costa Rica stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 41.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 182 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.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 41.4% | — |
| 1984 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -13.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +75.3% | 17.2% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 18.2% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 10.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Paraguay 19.2% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.4% compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 17.6% compare
- 92 Indonesia 17.5% compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 17.2% compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Costa Rica?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Costa Rica was 17.8% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.