Gross savings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross savings was 13.98 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13.98 billion current US$ for gross savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Costa Rica peaked at 13.98 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 351.56 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478.91 million current US$ | 453.31 million current US$ | 513.84 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 729.76 million current US$ | 351.56 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion current US$ | 950.95 million current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | 9.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 billion current US$ | 8.96 billion current US$ | 13.98 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 savings in Costa Rica?
- Gross savings in Costa Rica was 13.98 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.56 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross savings?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.