Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica is 1.18 trillion Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica peaked at 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156.47 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 156.47 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 169.71 billion Domestic currency | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 185.99 billion Domestic currency | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 205.57 billion Domestic currency | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 247.06 billion Domestic currency | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 305.09 billion Domestic currency | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 391.11 billion Domestic currency | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 396.28 billion Domestic currency | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 431.11 billion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 467.33 billion Domestic currency | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 545.48 billion Domestic currency | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 587.70 billion Domestic currency | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 639.50 billion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 689.34 billion Domestic currency | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 732.18 billion Domestic currency | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 782.82 billion Domestic currency | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 834.24 billion Domestic currency | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 866.86 billion Domestic currency | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 896.12 billion Domestic currency | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 trillion Domestic currency | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 968.83 billion Domestic currency | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 994.29 billion Domestic currency | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 trillion Domestic currency | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 trillion Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.18 trillion Domestic currency | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.18 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 22.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.18 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.60 billion Domestic currency, 13.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +28.2% | 305.09 billion Domestic currency | 391.11 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.49 billion Domestic currency | 156.47 billion Domestic currency | 431.11 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 704.16 billion Domestic currency | 467.33 billion Domestic currency | 896.12 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion Domestic currency | 968.83 billion Domestic currency | 1.18 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.60 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 30 Egypt 1.44 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 31 Burundi 1.25 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 33 Cameroon 1.08 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 34 Niger 1.06 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 35 Benin 1.04 trillion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Costa Rica was 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.47 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.