Nicaragua vs Northern Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
Northern Europe rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 1.0% in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 6.8 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 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, Nicaragua or Northern Europe?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 1.0% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Nicaragua and Northern Europe?
- 5.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Northern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Northern Europe 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.