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Costa Rica Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica stood at -$5.214 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.9% from -$5.066 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -$2.541 billion (down 105% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1977; the highest was -$26.5 million in 1982. Costa Rica ranked 144th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica?

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica stood at -$5.214 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica rising or falling?

The latest value is down 2.9% from -$5.066 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -$2.541 billion (down 105% since).

How does Costa Rica rank for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)?

Costa Rica ranked 144th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) on record in Costa Rica?

The latest value is the lowest since 1977; the highest was -$26.5 million in 1982.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
CountryCosta Rica
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: -$5.214 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BN.KLT.DINV.CD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bn_klt_dinv_cd_cri,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US\$) --- Costa Rica}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/CRI},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD}
}