Net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net acquisition of financial assets was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
50th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024

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

012342019202120242019: 4.5 % of GDP2020: 0.48 % of GDP2021: 2.7 % of GDP2022: 2.7 % of GDP2023: 3.3 % of GDP2024: 1.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Costa Rica stood at 1.4%.

The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 50th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Costa Rica, 2019 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2019 4.5%
2020 0.5% -89.2%
2021 2.7% +457.5%
2022 2.7% -0.1%
2023 3.3% +23.9%
2024 1.4% -58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2020s 2.1% 0.5% 3.3% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 47 India 1.5%
  2. 48 Bangladesh 1.5%
  3. 49 Bahamas 1.5% compare
  4. 51 Panama 1.4% compare
  5. 52 Honduras 1.3%
  6. 53 Mexico 1.3% compare

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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 1.4% 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 4.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Costa Rica ranks 50th 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 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,776 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.