Net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net acquisition of financial assets was 686.45 billion current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
686.45 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
17th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.70 trillion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
176.47 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica, 2019–2024

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2019202120242019: 1.7T current LCU2020: 176.5B current LCU2021: 1.1T current LCU2022: 1.2T current LCU2023: 1.6T current LCU2024: 686.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 686.45 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Costa Rica, 2019 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
2019 1.70 trillion current LCU
2020 176.47 billion current LCU -89.6%
2021 1.09 trillion current LCU +517.9%
2022 1.23 trillion current LCU +12.8%
2023 1.58 trillion current LCU +28.4%
2024 686.45 billion current LCU -56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.70 trillion current LCU 1.70 trillion current LCU 1.70 trillion current LCU 1
2020s 952.44 billion current LCU 176.47 billion current LCU 1.58 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 1.42 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 15 Türkiye 976.41 billion current LCU compare
  3. 16 Senegal 823.48 billion current LCU compare
  4. 18 Bangladesh 516.32 billion current LCU
  5. 19 Somalia 462.96 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Mexico 438.52 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica was 686.45 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 trillion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 176.47 billion current LCU in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.