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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +32423.1% | -0.009 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +7161.7% | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +6025.8% | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +3825.6% | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6208 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +3139.1% | -0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6886 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +686.1% | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per person |
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 Vietnam 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Moldova 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Botswana 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 East Timor 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units 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.