Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.16 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.16 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 800.93 million US dollar, 8.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +289.5% | 858.44 million US dollar | 3.34 billion US dollar |
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 |
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, 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.