Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.71 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1.71 trillion
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.78 trillion
in 2007
All-time low
-118.36 billion
in 1987
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Costa Rica, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Costa Rica stood at 1.71 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2,171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Costa Rica peaked at 1.78 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -118.36 billion, in 1987.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 73.30 million | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 107.40 million | +46.5% |
| 1953 | 122.10 million | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 117.10 million | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 142.40 million | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 94.80 million | -33.4% |
| 1957 | 98.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 146.50 million | +49.2% |
| 1959 | 95.30 million | -34.9% |
| 1960 | 40.70 million | -57.3% |
| 1961 | -48.40 million | -218.9% |
| 1962 | 136.50 million | -382.0% |
| 1963 | 119.20 million | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 114.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -234.60 million | -304.4% |
| 1966 | -290.70 million | +23.9% |
| 1967 | -144.70 million | -50.2% |
| 1968 | -125.30 million | -13.4% |
| 1969 | -46.90 million | -62.6% |
| 1970 | -114.20 million | +143.5% |
| 1971 | -9.88 million | -91.3% |
| 1972 | -2.80 million | -71.7% |
| 1973 | 124.40 million | -4542.9% |
| 1974 | -389.28 million | -412.9% |
| 1975 | -795.98 million | +104.5% |
| 1976 | -728.81 million | -8.4% |
| 1977 | -408.55 million | -43.9% |
| 1978 | -881.23 million | +115.7% |
| 1979 | -3.17 billion | +259.6% |
| 1980 | -5.13 billion | +61.7% |
| 1981 | -36.62 billion | +614.5% |
| 1982 | -31.57 billion | -13.8% |
| 1983 | -70.20 billion | +122.4% |
| 1984 | -79.51 billion | +13.2% |
| 1985 | -93.66 billion | +17.8% |
| 1986 | -105.60 billion | +12.7% |
| 1987 | -118.36 billion | +12.1% |
| 1988 | -115.25 billion | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -102.45 billion | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -104.58 billion | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -81.04 billion | -22.5% |
| 1992 | -53.08 billion | -34.5% |
| 1993 | -61.24 billion | +15.4% |
| 1994 | -53.36 billion | -12.9% |
| 1995 | -38.13 billion | -28.5% |
| 1996 | -31.48 billion | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 97.82 billion | -410.7% |
| 1998 | 75.41 billion | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 223.16 billion | +195.9% |
| 2000 | 181.18 billion | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 115.27 billion | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 187.07 billion | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 347.11 billion | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 631.33 billion | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 trillion | +91.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 trillion | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.71 trillion | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.21 million | 55.00 million | 146.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | -47.94 million | -290.70 million | 136.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -637.55 million | -3.17 billion | 124.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -75.83 billion | -118.36 billion | -5.13 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 billion | -104.58 billion | 223.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.36 billion | 115.27 billion | 1.78 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.02 trillion compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.79 trillion compare
- 34 Philippines 1.64 trillion compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion compare
- 36 Cameroon 1.58 trillion 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Costa Rica?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Costa Rica was 1.71 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.36 billion in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,171.1%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.