Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.14 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | -5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -251.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -151.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +711.9% |
| 2013 | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.5% |
| 2014 | 15.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 7.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 10.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.6% |
| 2024 | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Liberia 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tonga 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Iraq 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Vanuatu 8.5 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 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.