Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 27.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,186.0%
World rank
52nd
of 186 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
64
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27.96 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1,186.0% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 52nd of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -218.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | -38.65 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2002 | 63.18 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2003 | 87.61 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 83.47 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 96.13 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 36.42 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2008 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2009 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -2408.2% |
| 2010 | 0.837 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2011 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -2257.3% |
| 2012 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2013 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2015 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -782.6% |
| 2016 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2018 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 91.64 % change on previous year | +1898.0% |
| 2020 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2023 | 44.05 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2025 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +1186.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.15 % change on previous year | -304.36 % change on previous year | 382.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 34.39 % change on previous year | -38.65 % change on previous year | 96.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 91.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 44.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 27.58 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Eritrea 27.15 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ukraine 26.64 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 27.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 410.72 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -614.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.