Personal remittances, received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal remittances, received was 853.35 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Costa Rica is 853.35 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Costa Rica peaked at 853.35 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 2.90 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.57 million current US$ | 2.40 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.15 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 130.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.48 million current US$ | 135.97 million current US$ | 617.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.82 million current US$ | 520.22 million current US$ | 596.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.25 million current US$ | 524.79 million current US$ | 853.35 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Gross national expenditure 93.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (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 10.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Costa Rica?
- Personal remittances, received in Costa Rica was 853.35 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 853.35 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal remittances, received?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.