Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Nicaragua

Foreign direct investment outflows in Nicaragua in 2024 — 73,800,000 US$. Ranked 96 in the world out of 171.

2024 73.8M US$ +75.3% vs 2023
World rank 96of 171
Period maximum 150M US$2013
Period minimum -29.1M US$2009

Trend over time

1977–2024 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Nicaragua, 1977–2024-50M050M100M150M200M19771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 0 US$1984: 0 US$1985: 0 US$1986: 0 US$1987: 0 US$1988: 0 US$1989: 0 US$2006: 21,000,000 US$2007: 15,300,000 US$2008: 18,900,000 US$2009: -29,100,000 US$2010: 15,100,000 US$2011: 7,700,000 US$2012: 63,400,000 US$2013: 150,100,000 US$2014: 94,000,000 US$2015: 45,000,000 US$2016: 65,300,000 US$2017: 64,500,000 US$2018: 75,100,000 US$2019: 59,100,000 US$2020: 39,500,000 US$2021: 14,524,039 US$2022: 19,346,566 US$2023: 42,100,000 US$2024: 73,800,000 US$
Change over the period: +73.8M

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 73.8M US$
World 1.72T US$
Central America computed 14.64B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 33.35B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 73.8M +31.7M +75.3%
2023 42.1M +22.75M +117.61%
2022 19.35M +4.82M +33.2%
2021 14.52M −24.98M −63.23%
2020 39.5M −19.6M −33.16%
2019 59.1M −16M −21.3%
2018 75.1M +10.6M +16.43%
2017 64.5M −800,000 −1.23%
2016 65.3M +20.3M +45.11%
2015 45M −49M −52.13%
2014 94M −56.1M −37.38%
2013 150M +86.7M +136.75%
2012 63.4M +55.7M +723.38%
2011 7.7M −7.4M −49.01%
2010 15.1M +44.2M +151.89%
2009 -29.1M −48M −253.97%
2008 18.9M +3.6M +23.53%
2007 15.3M −5.7M −27.14%
2006 21M
1989 0 +0
1988 0 +0
1987 0 +0
1986 0 +0
1985 0 +0
1984 0 +0
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.