Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -19.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -19.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 224.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -158.67 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 60 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1993 | -158.67 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 1994 | -20.36 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1995 | -90.36 % change on previous year | +343.8% |
| 1996 | -34.98 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1997 | -69.5 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1998 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1999 | -54.58 % change on previous year | +650.1% |
| 2000 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2001 | 43.64 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2002 | -35.75 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2004 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -1997.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2006 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 2007 | -37.85 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 2008 | -66.05 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2010 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2011 | -95.58 % change on previous year | +3650.2% |
| 2012 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2013 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2014 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2017 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +2511.6% |
| 2018 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -521.0% |
| 2019 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2020 | -59.27 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2021 | -46.07 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2024 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -19.29 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -19.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3650.2% | -2.55 % change on previous year | -95.58 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2511.6% | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1997.3% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -24.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -62.25 % change on previous year | -158.67 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -8.07 % change on previous year | -66.05 % change on previous year | 43.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -95.58 % change on previous year | 41.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.39 % change on previous year | -59.27 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Cambodia -17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 118 India -17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda -18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Georgia -21.75 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Sudan -22.38 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Ethiopia -23.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -19.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -158.67 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.