Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 17.09 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Costa Rica is 17.09 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Costa Rica peaked at 17.09 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.07 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion US dollar | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 4.15 billion US dollar | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 3.81 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 4.07 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.86 billion US dollar | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 7.33 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.21 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.57 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.15 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.50 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.94 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.92 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.55 billion US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 13.22 billion US dollar | +54.6% |
| 2024 | 14.18 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 17.09 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.09 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 66% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.09 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 billion US dollar, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 2.07 billion US dollar | 4.15 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion US dollar | 4.63 billion US dollar | 8.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion US dollar | 6.92 billion US dollar | 17.09 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 reserve assets in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets in Costa Rica was 17.09 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.