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
02.557.510200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed