Total reserves in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total reserves was 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.09 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.09 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.26 million includes gold, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Uruguay 18.99 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 70 Oman 18.29 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 71 Slovakia 18.16 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 73 Dominican Republic 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 74 Belarus 14.52 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 75 Ireland 13.66 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.