Net capital account in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net capital account was 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.98 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-25.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Net capital account in Costa Rica, 1996–2025

-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M1996201020251996: 28.2M BoP, current US$2000: 17.2M BoP, current US$2001: 19.3M BoP, current US$2002: 13.0M BoP, current US$2003: 25.4M BoP, current US$2004: 12.2M BoP, current US$2005: 15.1M BoP, current US$2006: 1.0M BoP, current US$2007: 21.0M BoP, current US$2008: 7.3M BoP, current US$2009: 58.1M BoP, current US$2010: 53.5M BoP, current US$2011: 21.6M BoP, current US$2012: 46.2M BoP, current US$2013: 7.9M BoP, current US$2014: -25.3M BoP, current US$2015: 30.7M BoP, current US$2016: 86.8M BoP, current US$2017: 40.5M BoP, current US$2018: 28.4M BoP, current US$2019: 31.9M BoP, current US$2020: 17.6M BoP, current US$2021: 18.8M BoP, current US$2022: 20.4M BoP, current US$2023: 21.6M BoP, current US$2024: 24.3M BoP, current US$2025: 24.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 23.98 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Costa Rica peaked at 86.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -25.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 105th out of 186 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.16 million BoP, current US$ 28.16 million BoP, current US$ 28.16 million BoP, current US$ 1
2000s 18.96 million BoP, current US$ 1.03 million BoP, current US$ 58.14 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 32.22 million BoP, current US$ -25.27 million BoP, current US$ 86.77 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 21.11 million BoP, current US$ 17.60 million BoP, current US$ 24.26 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 102 Congo 24.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 103 Guinea-Bissau 24.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 104 Georgia 24.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 106 Micronesia (country) 21.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 108 Marshall Islands 20.50 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Costa Rica?
Net capital account in Costa Rica was 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 86.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -25.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for net capital account?
Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.