Total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 12.48 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.48 billion SDR
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.48 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
4.97 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica stood at 12.48 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica peaked at 12.48 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million SDR, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.97 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 9.46 million SDR | +90.4% |
| 1952 | 15.81 million SDR | +67.1% |
| 1953 | 18.90 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 1954 | 16.94 million SDR | -10.4% |
| 1955 | 20.80 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 1956 | 13.01 million SDR | -37.5% |
| 1957 | 12.95 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 20.75 million SDR | +60.2% |
| 1959 | 14.56 million SDR | -29.8% |
| 1960 | 13.46 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 6.26 million SDR | -53.5% |
| 1962 | 12.60 million SDR | +101.1% |
| 1963 | 15.62 million SDR | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 18.61 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 19.82 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 17.10 million SDR | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 18.17 million SDR | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 20.95 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 29.16 million SDR | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 16.39 million SDR | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 27.44 million SDR | +67.4% |
| 1972 | 40.97 million SDR | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 45.74 million SDR | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 43.48 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 48.84 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 89.03 million SDR | +82.3% |
| 1977 | 166.77 million SDR | +87.3% |
| 1978 | 162.73 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 123.85 million SDR | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 154.33 million SDR | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 122.78 million SDR | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 226.43 million SDR | +84.4% |
| 1983 | 329.25 million SDR | +45.4% |
| 1984 | 420.39 million SDR | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 478.26 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 450.05 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 365.95 million SDR | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 502.87 million SDR | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 567.54 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 368.95 million SDR | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 650.85 million SDR | +76.4% |
| 1992 | 750.43 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 755.45 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 620.77 million SDR | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 712.93 million SDR | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 696.09 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 935.62 million SDR | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 755.63 million SDR | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 billion SDR | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion SDR | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion SDR | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion SDR | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion SDR | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 billion SDR | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 2.60 billion SDR | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.59 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.00 billion SDR | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.46 billion SDR | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 4.76 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.98 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.65 billion SDR | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.63 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.02 billion SDR | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.39 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.46 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 5.02 billion SDR | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 billion SDR | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.43 billion SDR | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 9.86 billion SDR | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 10.87 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 12.48 billion SDR | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.81 million SDR | 4.97 million SDR | 20.80 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.17 million SDR | 6.26 million SDR | 29.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.52 million SDR | 16.39 million SDR | 166.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.78 million SDR | 122.78 million SDR | 567.54 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 731.12 million SDR | 368.95 million SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion SDR | 1.01 billion SDR | 2.60 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 billion SDR | 3.00 billion SDR | 6.46 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 billion SDR | 4.95 billion SDR | 12.48 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Costa Rica was 12.48 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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