Costa Rica international reserves
Total reserves
$20.2B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.4%
12-month change
+27.7%
High since 2000
$21.0B
April 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$20.2 billion
September 2026+1,325.2% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$19.5B · 96.6%
- SDRs$593M · 2.9%
- IMF reserve position$98M · 0.5%
Gold
Costa Rica does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 3,914
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
19.6%
Months of imports covered
7.2
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.