Europe and Northern America vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
1.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 6.6 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 37 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 7.3% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua?
- 5.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.