Total reserves in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves was 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Costa Rica peaked at 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million includes gold, current US$, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million includes gold, current US$ | 6.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 29.16 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.74 million includes gold, current US$ | 16.39 million includes gold, current US$ | 212.00 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 142.90 million includes gold, current US$ | 745.84 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 524.89 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Uruguay 18.99 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 70 Oman 18.29 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 71 Slovakia 18.16 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 74 Belarus 14.52 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 75 Ireland 13.66 billion includes gold, 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 total reserves in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves in Costa Rica was 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million includes gold, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.