Foreign direct investment, net in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net was -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Costa Rica peaked at -26.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.63 million BoP, current US$ | -62.50 million BoP, current US$ | -42.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -66.31 million BoP, current US$ | -121.30 million BoP, current US$ | -26.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -347.12 million BoP, current US$ | -614.47 million BoP, current US$ | -160.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -553.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 169 Cambodia -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Dominican Republic -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Turkey -5.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Chile -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Malta -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Gross national expenditure 93.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.53 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 96.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.60 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 38.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Costa Rica?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Costa Rica was -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -26.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.