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Nicaragua FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Nicaragua's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 6.87% in 2024, up from 6.26% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.61% from the previous year. Nicaragua has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (6.87% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Americas, Nicaragua is higher (6.87% vs regional median 2.61%) and ranks 5th out of 39 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 6.87%
2023 6.26%
2022 8.23%
2021 7.37%
2020 5.87%
2019 3.96%
2018 6.43%
2017 7.51%
2016 7.44%
2015 7.58%
2014 9.06%
2013 8.79%
2012 7.37%
2011 9.58%
2010 5.59%
2009 5.23%
2008 7.38%
2007 5.14%
2006 4.24%
2005 3.81%
2004 4.32%
2003 3.78%
2002 3.9%
2001 2.81%
2000 5.22%
1999 6.95%
1998 4.71%
1997 4.63%
1996 2.79%
1995 2.15%
1994 1.21%
1993 2.21%
1992 0.84%
1991 2.82%
1990 0.07%
1989 0.28%
1988 0%
1987 0.06%
1986 0%
1985 0%
1984 0.24%
1983 0%
1982 0.41%
1981 0%
1980 0.58%
1979 0.18%
1978 0.33%
1977 0.45%
1976 0.7%
1975 0.69%
1974 0.91%
1973 1.21%
1972 1.14%
1971 1.61%
1970 1.93%
Nicaragua FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Nicaragua.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $7.38B $7.36B 2023
Annual Imports $10.91B $11.25B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 40.46% 45.85% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 58.06% 59.15% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$3.3B -$2.27B 2024
Tariff Rate 2.98% 3.04% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 98.53% 105% 2024