Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua is 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.6% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -241.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 174.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 127.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 157.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | -241.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -254.0% |
| 2010 | 125.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.9% |
| 2011 | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 526.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +723.4% |
| 2013 | 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2014 | 781.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 373.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 542.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 535.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 624.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 491.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 328.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 120.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 160.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +723.4% | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 526.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -241.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 174.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 531.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Egypt 392.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Senegal 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 339.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belarus 319.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Madagascar 305.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua was 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -241.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.