Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.28 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua stood at -1.28 billion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua peaked at -241.10 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.28 billion, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -241.10 million | — |
| 2006 | -265.80 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | -366.40 million | +37.8% |
| 2008 | -608.40 million | +66.0% |
| 2009 | -463.00 million | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -474.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | -928.60 million | +95.6% |
| 2012 | -712.30 million | -23.3% |
| 2013 | -815.00 million | +14.4% |
| 2014 | -982.80 million | +20.6% |
| 2015 | -922.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -923.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -970.90 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | -762.50 million | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -443.90 million | -41.8% |
| 2020 | -707.00 million | +59.3% |
| 2021 | -1.03 billion | +46.1% |
| 2022 | -1.27 billion | +22.8% |
| 2023 | -1.07 billion | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -1.28 billion | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -388.94 million | -608.40 million | -241.10 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -793.66 million | -982.80 million | -443.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 billion | -1.28 billion | -707.00 million | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed -9.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -235.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 71.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nicaragua was -1.28 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -241.10 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 billion in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.