Korea vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Korea
22.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
21.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
76th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.87 % change on previous year against 21.4 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Korea ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.92 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 32.39 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1980s | 69.09 % change on previous year | 107.42 % change on previous year | 38.33 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30.4 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.67 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | 19.95 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Korea or Nicaragua?
- Korea, at 22.87 % change on previous year against 21.4 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Korea and Nicaragua?
- 1.47 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nicaragua?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Korea ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.