Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 0 SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 SDR
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40.19 million SDR
in 1980
All-time low
0 SDR
in 2016
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Costa Rica, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Costa Rica stood at 0 SDR. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Costa Rica peaked at 40.19 million SDR in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.05 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 2.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.07 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.06 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.06 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.05 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.09 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.09 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.12 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.09 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.09 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.09 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.09 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.50 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 2.10 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.39 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.56 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 5.54 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 9.07 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 6.91 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.95 million SDR | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 13.90 million SDR | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 33.80 million SDR | +143.2% |
| 1980 | 40.19 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 9.87 million SDR | -75.5% |
| 1982 | 21.45 million SDR | +117.4% |
| 1983 | 31.94 million SDR | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 7.21 million SDR | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 17.26 million SDR | +139.3% |
| 1986 | 22.18 million SDR | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 21.35 million SDR | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.48 million SDR | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million SDR | -61.6% |
| 1990 | 2.99 million SDR | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 7.83 million SDR | +161.6% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million SDR | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million SDR | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.92 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million SDR | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 503,048 SDR | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 423,927 SDR | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 387,542 SDR | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 405,395 SDR | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 415,180 SDR | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 435,226 SDR | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 539,340 SDR | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 577,165 SDR | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 528,336 SDR | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 729,709 SDR | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million SDR | +121.5% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million SDR | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million SDR | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 15,934 SDR | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 16,680 SDR | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16,609 SDR | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16,972 SDR | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,440 SDR | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,776 SDR | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 17,845 SDR | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2018 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2019 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2020 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2021 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2022 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2023 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2024 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2025 | 0 SDR | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 billion SDR. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 SDR is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.32 million SDR. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +161.6% | 2.99 million SDR | 7.83 million SDR |
| 1979 | +143.2% | 13.90 million SDR | 33.80 million SDR |
| 1985 | +139.3% | 7.21 million SDR | 17.26 million SDR |
| 2006 | +121.5% | 729,709 SDR | 1.62 million SDR |
| 1982 | +117.4% | 9.87 million SDR | 21.45 million SDR |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 17,845 SDR | 0 SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million SDR | 2.05 million SDR | 2.09 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 million SDR | 2.09 million SDR | 2.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.45 million SDR | 2.23 million SDR | 33.80 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 million SDR | 2.49 million SDR | 40.19 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million SDR | 387,542 SDR | 9.91 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,742 SDR | 15,934 SDR | 1.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,232 SDR | 0 SDR | 17,845 SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 6 |
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- 120 Belize 0 SDR
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- 120 Sierra Leone 0 SDR
- 120 San Marino 0 SDR
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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 gold reserves at market value in Costa Rica?
- Gold reserves at market value in Costa Rica was 0 SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 million SDR in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.