Primary income payments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income payments was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 308.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Costa Rica peaked at 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.60 million BoP, current US$ | 86.40 million BoP, current US$ | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 356.34 million BoP, current US$ | 235.60 million BoP, current US$ | 489.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.74 million BoP, current US$ | 283.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 938.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Philippines 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Mauritius 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Bulgaria 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Pakistan 9.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 9.20 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 primary income payments in Costa Rica?
- Primary income payments in Costa Rica was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.