Argentina vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Argentina ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Argentina, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Argentina ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 191 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 outflows (% 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.