Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nicaragua stood at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 88th out of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -257.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +664.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 Argentina 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Russian Federation 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Nigeria 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Bermuda 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Kenya 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Nicaragua?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nicaragua was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.