Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 9.24 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 9.24 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 276.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 9.24 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 198 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.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 billion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.70 billion | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.82 billion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 billion | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 billion | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.40 billion | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 billion | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.53 billion | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 5.56 billion | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 8.11 billion | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 9.24 billion | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.29 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion | 1.46 billion | 4.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 billion | 3.98 billion | 9.24 billion | 5 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 132.04 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.02 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.07 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 198.02 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 116.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica was 9.24 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.