Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,061 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua is 1,061 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua peaked at 1,224 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9892 million USD, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9892 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 60.21 million USD | +5987.4% |
| 1992 | 57 million USD | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 50.69 million USD | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 56.26 million USD | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 104.97 million USD | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 137.73 million USD | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 249.32 million USD | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 277.05 million USD | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 436.15 million USD | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 383.32 million USD | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 212.37 million USD | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 297.6 million USD | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 295.63 million USD | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 355.24 million USD | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 327.4 million USD | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 377.84 million USD | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 481.43 million USD | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 713.61 million USD | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 490.03 million USD | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 567.17 million USD | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,030 million USD | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 807.05 million USD | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 862.6 million USD | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 905.89 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 949.9 million USD | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 902.47 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,048 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 867.3 million USD | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 518.64 million USD | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 757.51 million USD | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 1,224 million USD | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 1,216 million USD | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,061 million USD | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.04 million USD | 0.9892 million USD | 436.15 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.45 million USD | 212.37 million USD | 713.61 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 845.87 million USD | 518.64 million USD | 1,048 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 million USD | 757.51 million USD | 1,224 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 109,918 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -21.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -21.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 351.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Nicaragua was 1,061 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,224 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9892 million USD in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.