Gross capital formation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation was 16.24 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.24 billion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Costa Rica peaked at 16.24 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.78 million current US$, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.25 million current US$ | 86.78 million current US$ | 170.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 513.86 million current US$ | 202.25 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 643.47 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 7.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 billion current US$ | 7.47 billion current US$ | 11.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 16.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 19.26 billion current US$ compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 18.41 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Slovenia 17.55 billion current US$ compare
- 80 Cambodia 16.16 billion current US$ compare
- 81 Luxembourg 15.68 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 14.34 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation in Costa Rica was 16.24 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.78 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.