Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Costa Rica's foreign direct investment stands at 5.59B as of 2025-12-31, up from 5.40B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Costa Rica's foreign direct investment was 5.59B, up from 5.40B in 2024.
In 2024, Costa Rica's foreign direct investment was 5.40B, up from 5.30B in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's foreign direct investment was 5.30B, up from 5.21B in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's foreign direct investment was 5.21B, up from 3.59B in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's foreign direct investment was 3.59B, up from 2.10B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.59B | +183.23M |
| 2024 | 5.40B | +103.95M |
| 2023 | 5.30B | +87.87M |
| 2022 | 5.21B | +1.62B |
| 2021 | 3.59B | +1.49B |
| 2020 | 2.10B | -616.03M |
| 2019 | 2.72B | -295.51M |
| 2018 | 3.01B | +89.64M |
| 2017 | 2.92B | +304.47M |
| 2016 | 2.62B | -335.09M |
| 2015 | 2.96B | -286.63M |
| 2014 | 3.24B | +36.76M |
| 2013 | 3.21B | +509.09M |
| 2012 | 2.70B | -36.97M |
| 2011 | 2.73B | +826.35M |
| 2010 | 1.91B | +292.31M |
| 2009 | 1.61B | -821.50M |
| 2008 | 2.44B | +194.62M |
| 2007 | 2.24B | +440.49M |
| 2006 | 1.80B | +272.22M |
| 2005 | 1.53B | +445.07M |
| 2004 | 1.08B | +309.33M |
| 2003 | 774.39M | +51.21M |
| 2002 | 723.17M | +101.33M |
| 2001 | 621.85M | -101.58M |
| 2000 | 723.43M | +103.96M |
| 1999 | 619.47M | +4.97M |
| 1998 | 614.50M | +205.06M |
| 1997 | 409.44M | -17.51M |
| 1996 | 426.95M | +90.05M |
| 1995 | 336.90M | +39.30M |
| 1994 | 297.60M | +50.90M |
| 1993 | 246.70M | +20.70M |
| 1992 | 226.00M | +47.60M |
| 1991 | 178.40M | +15.90M |
| 1990 | 162.50M | +61.20M |
| 1989 | 101.30M | -20.90M |
| 1988 | 122.20M | +41.90M |
| 1987 | 80.30M | +19.30M |
| 1986 | 61.00M | -8.90M |
| 1985 | 69.90M | +14.00M |
| 1984 | 55.90M | -4.80M |
| 1983 | 60.70M | +31.80M |
| 1982 | 28.90M | -40.70M |
| 1981 | 69.60M | +17.00M |
| 1980 | 52.60M | +9.10M |
| 1979 | 43.50M | -5.10M |
| 1978 | 48.60M | -13.90M |
| 1977 | 62.50M | +547,990 |
| 1976 | 61.95M | -7.07M |
| 1975 | 69.02M | +22.71M |
| 1974 | 46.31M | +8.61M |
| 1973 | 37.70M | +11.85M |
| 1972 | 25.85M | +3.75M |
| 1971 | 22.10M | -4.25M |
| 1970 | 26.35M | — |
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Costa Rica's foreign direct investment is 5.59B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 5.40B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.59B (2025); the lowest is 22.10M (1971), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.