Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +71.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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