Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +6168.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6168.7% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 80 Sri Lanka 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Indonesia 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Belarus 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Egypt 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iceland 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.