Europe vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Europe
0.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Europe rank
32nd
Nicaragua rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 0.9% in Europe, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 7.5 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Europe |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 7.3% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 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 or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 0.9% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Nicaragua?
- 6.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 32nd 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.