Net foreign assets in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net foreign assets was 8.46 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.46 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.46 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-118.36 billion current LCU
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Costa Rica stood at 8.46 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 364.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Costa Rica peaked at 8.46 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -118.36 billion current LCU, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 32nd 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 foreign assets in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -48.40 million current LCU | -218.9% |
| 1962 | 136.50 million current LCU | -382.0% |
| 1963 | 119.20 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 114.80 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -234.60 million current LCU | -304.4% |
| 1966 | -290.70 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1967 | -144.70 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 1968 | -125.30 million current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1969 | -46.90 million current LCU | -62.6% |
| 1970 | -114.20 million current LCU | +143.5% |
| 1971 | -9.88 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 1972 | -2.80 million current LCU | -71.7% |
| 1973 | 124.40 million current LCU | -4542.9% |
| 1974 | -389.28 million current LCU | -412.9% |
| 1975 | -795.98 million current LCU | +104.5% |
| 1976 | -728.81 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1977 | -408.55 million current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1978 | -881.23 million current LCU | +115.7% |
| 1979 | -3.17 billion current LCU | +259.6% |
| 1980 | -5.13 billion current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1981 | -36.62 billion current LCU | +614.5% |
| 1982 | -31.57 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1983 | -70.20 billion current LCU | +122.4% |
| 1984 | -79.51 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1985 | -93.66 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1986 | -105.60 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1987 | -118.36 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1988 | -115.25 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -102.45 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -104.58 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -81.04 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1992 | -53.08 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1993 | -61.24 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1994 | -53.36 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1995 | -38.13 billion current LCU | -28.5% |
| 1996 | -31.48 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 97.82 billion current LCU | -410.7% |
| 1998 | 75.41 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 223.16 billion current LCU | +195.9% |
| 2000 | 181.18 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 111.14 billion current LCU | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 181.37 billion current LCU | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 340.25 billion current LCU | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 624.25 billion current LCU | +83.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +96.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | +91.6% |
| 2020 | 3.75 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.94 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.49 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 6.47 trillion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 6.61 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.46 trillion current LCU | +28.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 74.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 123.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +4542.9% | -2.80 million current LCU | 124.40 million current LCU |
| 1981 | -614.5% | -5.13 billion current LCU | -36.62 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | -412.9% | 124.40 million current LCU | -389.28 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +410.7% | -31.48 billion current LCU | 97.82 billion current LCU |
| 1962 | +382.0% | -48.40 million current LCU | 136.50 million current LCU |
| 1965 | -304.4% | 114.80 million current LCU | -234.60 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -47.94 million current LCU | -290.70 million current LCU | 136.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -637.55 million current LCU | -3.17 billion current LCU | 124.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -75.83 billion current LCU | -118.36 billion current LCU | -5.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 billion current LCU | -104.58 billion current LCU | 223.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 111.14 billion current LCU | 2.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 trillion current LCU | 3.75 trillion current LCU | 8.46 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 foreign assets in Costa Rica?
- Net foreign assets in Costa Rica was 8.46 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.36 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.5%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.