Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
-26.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -26.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -223.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -388.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | -0.3956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -287.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1968 | -0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 1970 | -0.116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -92.1% |
| 1972 | -0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3698.2% |
| 1974 | -0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -387.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1976 | -0.3021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1977 | -0.133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +214.0% |
| 1980 | -1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1981 | -13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1215.8% |
| 1982 | -12.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1983 | -22.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1984 | -21.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | -23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | -23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -26.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | -24.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | -19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1990 | -18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | -11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1992 | -6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1993 | -6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | -5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1995 | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1996 | -2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -387.7% |
| 1998 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 15.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.1% |
| 2000 | 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2003 | 19.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 2004 | 33.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 61.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 2006 | 73.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 67.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 57.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 74.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 60.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 52.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 41.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 42.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 27.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 59.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 60.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 73.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 68.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -18.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Senegal 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Benin 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Comoros 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,323 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.