Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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) 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,323 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (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.