Net foreign assets in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net foreign assets was 8.46 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 186 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.65 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.0% (2025)
- Broad money 50.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 503.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,000 (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.9% (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 186 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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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.