Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Costa Rica stood at 7.16 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Costa Rica peaked at 7.16 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 494.43 million US dollar, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 37th out of 156 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.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.20 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion US dollar | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 868.51 million US dollar | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 494.43 million US dollar | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 641.93 million US dollar | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 858.44 million US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 billion US dollar | +289.5% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 billion US dollar | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 3.57 billion US dollar | +124.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 billion US dollar | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.26 billion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 3.87 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 billion US dollar | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.54 billion US dollar | +77.4% |
| 2023 | 6.21 billion US dollar | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 5.40 billion US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 7.16 billion US dollar | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 billion US dollar | 494.43 million US dollar | 1.94 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion US dollar | 641.93 million US dollar | 3.87 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 billion US dollar | 2.52 billion US dollar | 7.16 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Costa Rica was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.43 million US dollar in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.