Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.19 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 5.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8848 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1980 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +335.5% |
| 1981 | -0.009 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -32423.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +7161.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per person | -686.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6208 BoP, current US$ per person | +3825.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6886 BoP, current US$ per person | -3139.1% |
| 1990 | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1991 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6025.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.1% |
| 1994 | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 19.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 1996 | 25.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 42.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 44.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 68.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 53.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 29.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 39.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 38.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 45.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 52.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 69.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 112.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 76.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 85.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 160.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.4% |
| 2012 | 131.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 161.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 177.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 157.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 158.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 130.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 77.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 113.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 157.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 191.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 163.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8848 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 Panama 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Viet Nam 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Botswana 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.