Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nicaragua's foreign direct investment stands at 1.50B as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.35B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Nicaragua's foreign direct investment was 1.50B, up from 1.35B in 2024.
In 2024, Nicaragua's foreign direct investment was 1.35B, up from 1.11B in 2023.
In 2023, Nicaragua's foreign direct investment was 1.11B, down from 1.29B in 2022.
In 2022, Nicaragua's foreign direct investment was 1.29B, up from 1.05B in 2021.
In 2021, Nicaragua's foreign direct investment was 1.05B, up from 746.50M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.50B | +150.20M |
| 2024 | 1.35B | +238.40M |
| 2023 | 1.11B | -173.20M |
| 2022 | 1.29B | +239.90M |
| 2021 | 1.05B | +300.70M |
| 2020 | 746.50M | +243.50M |
| 2019 | 503.00M | -334.60M |
| 2018 | 837.60M | -197.80M |
| 2017 | 1.04B | +46.30M |
| 2016 | 989.10M | +22.10M |
| 2015 | 967.00M | -109.80M |
| 2014 | 1.08B | +111.70M |
| 2013 | 965.10M | +189.40M |
| 2012 | 775.70M | -160.60M |
| 2011 | 936.30M | +446.40M |
| 2010 | 489.90M | +56.00M |
| 2009 | 433.90M | -193.40M |
| 2008 | 627.30M | +245.60M |
| 2007 | 381.70M | +94.90M |
| 2006 | 286.80M | +45.70M |
| 2005 | 241.10M | -8.90M |
| 2004 | 250.00M | +48.70M |
| 2003 | 201.30M | -2.60M |
| 2002 | 203.90M | +53.70M |
| 2001 | 150.20M | -116.30M |
| 2000 | 266.50M | -70.80M |
| 1999 | 337.30M | +119.10M |
| 1998 | 218.20M | +14.80M |
| 1997 | 203.40M | +83.40M |
| 1996 | 120.00M | +31.10M |
| 1995 | 88.90M | +42.20M |
| 1994 | 46.70M | +7.90M |
| 1993 | 38.80M | +23.80M |
| 1992 | 15.00M | -27.00M |
| 1991 | 42.00M | +41.33M |
| 1990 | 670,000 | -2.13M |
| 1989 | 2.80M | +2.89M |
| 1988 | -90,000 | -2.50M |
| 1987 | 2.41M | +2.35M |
| 1986 | 60,000 | +70,000 |
| 1985 | -10,000 | -7.45M |
| 1984 | 7.44M | +7.34M |
| 1983 | 100,000 | -9.87M |
| 1982 | 9.97M | +10.00M |
| 1981 | -30,000 | -12.56M |
| 1980 | 12.53M | +9.73M |
| 1979 | 2.80M | -4.20M |
| 1978 | 7.00M | -3.00M |
| 1977 | 10.00M | -2.90M |
| 1976 | 12.90M | +2.00M |
| 1975 | 10.90M | -2.90M |
| 1974 | 13.80M | +600,000 |
| 1973 | 13.20M | +3.20M |
| 1972 | 10.00M | -3.30M |
| 1971 | 13.30M | -1.70M |
| 1970 | 15.00M | — |
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Nicaragua's foreign direct investment is 1.50B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.35B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.50B (2025); the lowest is -90,000 (1988), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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