Albania vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Albania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Albania ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Albania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Albania and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Albania ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.