Kosovo vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Kosovo
7.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Kosovo rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
31st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kosovo
  • Nicaragua
246810200020122024

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kosovo ahead.

Kosovo ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 6.3% 3.0% Kosovo
2010s 5.1% 7.3% 2.2% Nicaragua
2020s 7.0% 6.9% 0.1% Kosovo

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, Kosovo or Nicaragua?
Kosovo, at 7.7% against 6.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Kosovo and Nicaragua?
0.8%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Nicaragua?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Kosovo and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Kosovo ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 212 countries.
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