Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 3.13 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.13 billion
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.13 billion
in 2024
All-time low
-377.31 million
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201420242005: 480.7M2006: 309.3M2007: 270.4M2008: -377.3M2009: 321.7M2010: -66.6M2011: -98.9M2012: -177.3M2013: 377.3M2014: 330.5M2015: 271.9M2016: 113.8M2017: 226.7M2018: 695.7M2019: 516.4M2020: 1.3B2021: 2.2B2022: 2.0B2023: 2.1B2024: 3.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.13 billion for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 848.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Costa Rica peaked at 3.13 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -377.31 million, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 193 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.

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 480.74 million
2006 309.30 million -35.7%
2007 270.36 million -12.6%
2008 -377.31 million -239.6%
2009 321.70 million -185.3%
2010 -66.60 million -120.7%
2011 -98.85 million +48.4%
2012 -177.31 million +79.4%
2013 377.28 million -312.8%
2014 330.45 million -12.4%
2015 271.92 million -17.7%
2016 113.83 million -58.1%
2017 226.69 million +99.2%
2018 695.73 million +206.9%
2019 516.43 million -25.8%
2020 1.28 billion +148.5%
2021 2.21 billion +71.9%
2022 1.96 billion -10.9%
2023 2.14 billion +8.9%
2024 3.13 billion +46.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3.13 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.25 billion, 50% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 3.13 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.06 million, 33.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200.96 million -377.31 million 480.74 million 5
2010s 218.96 million -177.31 million 695.73 million 10
2020s 2.15 billion 1.28 billion 3.13 billion 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Panama 3.69 billion compare
  2. 55 Croatia 3.31 billion compare
  3. 56 Argentina 3.28 billion compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 2.94 billion compare
  5. 59 Lithuania 2.18 billion compare
  6. 60 Iceland 1.93 billion compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Costa Rica?
Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Costa Rica was 3.13 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -377.31 million in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 848.4%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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