Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was -130.30 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica stood at -130.30 million US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 461.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica peaked at 0 US dollar in 2005 and was at its lowest, -130.30 million US dollar, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2012 | -12.10 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | -16.49 million US dollar | +36.3% |
| 2014 | -20.21 million US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2015 | -23.22 million US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2016 | -33.45 million US dollar | +44.1% |
| 2017 | -43.79 million US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2018 | -54.23 million US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2019 | -64.78 million US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -75.43 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2021 | -86.18 million US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2022 | -97.05 million US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2023 | -108.02 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2024 | -119.10 million US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2025 | -130.30 million US dollar | +9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -130.30 million US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 billion US dollar. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | -26.83 million US dollar | -64.78 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.68 million US dollar | -130.30 million US dollar | -75.43 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago -157,450 US dollar 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 financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Costa Rica was -130.30 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -130.30 million US dollar in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 461.1%. 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 Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.