External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 14.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica peaked at 156.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156.3% | — |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -74.4% |
| 1997 | 125.6% | +214.3% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +214.3% | 40.0% | 125.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 40.0% | 156.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 40.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Costa Rica was 14.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 156.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.