Honduras vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 43.79 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10.89 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 25.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3.52 million BoP, current US$ | 21.77 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 1990s | 80.34 million BoP, current US$ | 111.10 million BoP, current US$ | 30.76 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 591.03 million BoP, current US$ | 304.27 million BoP, current US$ | 286.76 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 857.59 million BoP, current US$ | 274.06 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2020s | 570.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 539.25 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 43.79 million BoP, current US$, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Honduras ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.