Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica is 4.65, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica peaked at 4.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.01 | — |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 1.25 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +97.7% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 3.95 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.15 | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 4.44 | +90.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.65 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.16 | 2.01 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 1.05 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.1 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.09 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.36 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.14 | 4.65 | 6 |
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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 total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica was 4.65 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].