Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was 8.68 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica is 8.68 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica peaked at 8.68 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 billion, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.69 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 billion | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.74 billion | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 billion | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.13 billion | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.83 billion | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 3.98 billion | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.56 billion | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.54 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.61 billion | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 billion | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.76 billion | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.54 billion | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 6.35 billion | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.47 billion | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 billion | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.96 billion | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 8.43 billion | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 8.68 billion | +3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.68 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 910.63 million, 9.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.68 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 169.67 million, 51.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 billion | 1.69 billion | 2.74 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.64 billion | 3.13 billion | 6.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 billion | 4.47 billion | 8.68 billion | 5 |
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica was 8.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 billion in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 Services 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.