Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1,449 million current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,352 million current US$
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
97th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 1,449 million current US$ against 1,352 million current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 97 million current US$.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2466 million current US$ 100.39 million current US$ 100.14 million current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 2,222 million current US$ 304.27 million current US$ 1,918 million current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 3,206 million current US$ 857.59 million current US$ 2,349 million current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1,428 million current US$ 1,109 million current US$ 318.29 million current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nicaragua?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 1,449 million current US$ against 1,352 million current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nicaragua?
97 million current US$, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed