Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 159.6%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
410.72 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-614.55 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
57
1951–2008

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Costa Rica, 1951–2008

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded -3.7 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 159.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Costa Rica peaked at 410.72 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -614.55 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Costa Rica ranks 115th of 178 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.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1951 to 2008.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 33.27 % change on previous year
1952 46.52 % change on previous year +39.8%
1953 13.69 % change on previous year -70.6%
1954 -4.09 % change on previous year -129.9%
1955 21.61 % change on previous year -627.6%
1956 -33.43 % change on previous year -254.7%
1957 3.59 % change on previous year -110.7%
1958 49.19 % change on previous year +1271.4%
1959 -34.95 % change on previous year -171.1%
1960 -57.29 % change on previous year +63.9%
1961 -218.92 % change on previous year +282.1%
1962 382.02 % change on previous year -274.5%
1963 -12.67 % change on previous year -103.3%
1964 -3.69 % change on previous year -70.9%
1965 -304.36 % change on previous year +8145.2%
1966 -23.91 % change on previous year -92.1%
1967 50.22 % change on previous year -310.0%
1968 13.41 % change on previous year -73.3%
1969 62.57 % change on previous year +366.7%
1970 -143.51 % change on previous year -329.4%
1971 91.35 % change on previous year -163.7%
1972 71.66 % change on previous year -21.6%
1974 -412.93 % change on previous year -676.3%
1975 -104.47 % change on previous year -74.7%
1976 8.44 % change on previous year -108.1%
1977 43.94 % change on previous year +420.7%
1978 -115.7 % change on previous year -363.3%
1979 -259.64 % change on previous year +124.4%
1980 -61.71 % change on previous year -76.2%
1981 -614.55 % change on previous year +895.8%
1982 13.81 % change on previous year -102.2%
1983 -122.41 % change on previous year -986.7%
1984 -13.25 % change on previous year -89.2%
1985 -17.8 % change on previous year +34.4%
1986 -12.75 % change on previous year -28.4%
1987 -12.09 % change on previous year -5.2%
1988 2.63 % change on previous year -121.7%
1989 11.11 % change on previous year +322.9%
1990 -2.08 % change on previous year -118.7%
1991 22.51 % change on previous year -1183.1%
1992 34.5 % change on previous year +53.3%
1993 -15.39 % change on previous year -144.6%
1994 12.88 % change on previous year -183.7%
1995 28.54 % change on previous year +121.6%
1996 17.43 % change on previous year -38.9%
1997 410.72 % change on previous year +2256.5%
1998 -22.91 % change on previous year -105.6%
1999 195.93 % change on previous year -955.3%
2000 -18.81 % change on previous year -109.6%
2001 -36.38 % change on previous year +93.3%
2002 62.29 % change on previous year -271.2%
2003 85.56 % change on previous year +37.4%
2004 81.88 % change on previous year -4.3%
2005 91 % change on previous year +11.1%
2006 38.86 % change on previous year -57.3%
2007 6.21 % change on previous year -84.0%
2008 -3.7 % change on previous year -159.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.6 % change on previous year -34.95 % change on previous year 49.19 % change on previous year 9
1960s -11.26 % change on previous year -304.36 % change on previous year 382.02 % change on previous year 10
1970s -91.21 % change on previous year -412.93 % change on previous year 91.35 % change on previous year 9
1980s -82.7 % change on previous year -614.55 % change on previous year 13.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 68.21 % change on previous year -22.91 % change on previous year 410.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 34.1 % change on previous year -36.38 % change on previous year 91 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 112 Ireland -3.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Sudan -3.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Morocco -3.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Cambodia -3.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Liberia -5.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Aruba -5.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Costa Rica?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Costa Rica was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 410.72 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -614.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Costa Rica rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.