Montenegro vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Montenegro
7.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
31st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Montenegro
  • Nicaragua
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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 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 200 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, 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 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?
Montenegro ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 200 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.