Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica is 4.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.8% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica peaked at 411.68 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.9 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -0.2152 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1681.9% |
| 2008 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2468 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2011 | -0.354 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0945 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2014 | -6 % change on previous year | -3157.8% |
| 2015 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2016 | -36.9 % change on previous year | +750.4% |
| 2017 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2018 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2019 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2020 | 2 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 2021 | 411.68 % change on previous year | +20467.3% |
| 2022 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7365 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2024 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 2025 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.35 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.89 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.48 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +20467.3% | 2 % change on previous year | 411.68 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3157.8% | 0.1963 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1681.9% | -0.2152 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.2152 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -36.9 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 411.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Italy 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Montenegro 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Mexico 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Nigeria 4.03 % change on previous year compare
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 411.68 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.9 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.