Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 582.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Costa Rica stood at 582.39 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Costa Rica peaked at 582.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 253.92 million, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 253.92 million | — |
| 2006 | 332.85 million | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 460.05 million | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 415.63 million | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 344.90 million | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 388.06 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 347.61 million | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 408.28 million | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 392.12 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 450.24 million | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 457.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 510.50 million | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 578.89 million | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 557.67 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 580.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 525.82 million | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 520.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 565.51 million | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 564.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 582.39 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.47 million | 253.92 million | 460.05 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 467.12 million | 347.61 million | 580.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.80 million | 520.98 million | 582.39 million | 5 |
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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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Costa Rica?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Costa Rica was 582.39 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 582.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.92 million in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.