Montenegro vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Montenegro
7.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 5.9% | 22.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 4.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Montenegro or Nicaragua?
- Montenegro, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Montenegro and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.