Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 16.39 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.39 billion US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica peaked at 16.39 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 168 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.04 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 3.07 billion US dollar | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 billion US dollar | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 3.78 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.83 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.52 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.62 billion US dollar | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 7.10 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.63 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.36 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.93 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.28 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.72 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 7.01 billion US dollar | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 6.21 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 7.88 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 12.54 billion US dollar | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 13.51 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 16.39 billion US dollar | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 billion US dollar | 2.04 billion US dollar | 4.13 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.76 billion US dollar | 4.39 billion US dollar | 8.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 billion US dollar | 6.21 billion US dollar | 16.39 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica was 16.39 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.