Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 264.93 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Costa Rica, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 264.93 million for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Costa Rica peaked at 437.19 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.28 million | — |
| 2010 | 29.50 million | +459.0% |
| 2011 | 26.10 million | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 43.73 million | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 347.59 million | +694.9% |
| 2014 | 437.19 million | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 47.96 million | -89.0% |
| 2016 | 54.92 million | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 57.66 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.76 million | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 115.92 million | +147.9% |
| 2020 | 62.83 million | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 233.97 million | +272.4% |
| 2022 | 245.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 247.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 264.93 million | +7.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 264.93 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 974.42 million, 27% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 264.93 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.96 million, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +694.9% | 43.73 million | 347.59 million |
| 2010 | +459.0% | 5.28 million | 29.50 million |
| 2021 | +272.4% | 62.83 million | 233.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 120.73 million | 26.10 million | 437.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.92 million | 62.83 million | 264.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 New Zealand 332.51 million compare
- 79 Gibraltar 325.75 million compare
- 80 Latvia 276.98 million compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 246.70 million compare
- 83 Tunisia 245.30 million compare
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 206.45 million compare
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 outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Costa Rica?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Costa Rica was 264.93 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 437.19 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.