Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$3.799 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 $4.114 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$9.249 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 89 $8.416 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$18.96 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 63 $8.803 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$532 million (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 $525.9 million (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

Costa Rican colones (CRC) per US dollar - 530.41 (2008 est.), 519.53 (2007), 511.3 (2006), 477.79 (2005), 437.91 (2004)