Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.82 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
842.10 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Costa Rica stood at 29.82 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Costa Rica peaked at 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 842.10 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 842.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 887.60 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 909.40 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 6.03 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 7.05 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 9.10 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 13.34 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 18.86 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 23.66 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 27.06 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 33.45 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 59.29 billion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 69.20 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 74.62 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 92.12 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 107.40 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 123.80 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 133.66 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 160.94 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 178.25 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 221.06 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 272.74 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 318.23 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 336.88 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 618.92 billion current LCU | +83.7% |
| 1997 | 871.39 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 4.20 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 8.54 trillion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 9.26 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.70 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.06 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 12.14 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 14.02 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 16.83 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 18.82 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 21.06 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 23.12 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 24.33 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.66 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.12 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 28.48 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 28.22 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.02 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.71 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 29.82 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 29.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 42.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 29.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 158.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 842.10 million current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 18.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.43 billion current LCU | 23.66 billion current LCU | 133.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.63 billion current LCU | 160.94 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 9.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 trillion current LCU | 9.70 trillion current LCU | 24.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.40 trillion current LCU | 26.12 trillion current LCU | 29.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 net domestic credit in Costa Rica?
- Net domestic credit in Costa Rica was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.10 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net domestic credit?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.