Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at 1.35 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -90,000 BoP, current US$, in 1988.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.30 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.90 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 12.53 million BoP, current US$ | +347.6% |
| 1981 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 1982 | 9.97 million BoP, current US$ | -33322.2% |
| 1983 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 1984 | 7.44 million BoP, current US$ | +7344.4% |
| 1985 | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 1986 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | -700.0% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | +3916.7% |
| 1988 | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3211.1% |
| 1990 | 670,000 BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1991 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6168.7% |
| 1992 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 38.80 million BoP, current US$ | +158.7% |
| 1994 | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 88.90 million BoP, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 120.00 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 203.40 million BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 218.20 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 337.30 million BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2000 | 266.50 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 150.20 million BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 203.90 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 201.30 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 250.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 241.10 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 286.80 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 381.70 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 627.30 million BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 433.90 million BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 489.90 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 936.30 million BoP, current US$ | +91.1% |
| 2012 | 775.70 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 965.10 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 967.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 989.10 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 837.60 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 503.00 million BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 746.50 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million BoP, current US$ | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | 12.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.10 million BoP, current US$ | 670,000 BoP, current US$ | 337.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.27 million BoP, current US$ | 150.20 million BoP, current US$ | 627.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.59 million BoP, current US$ | 489.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 746.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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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$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -90,000 BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.