CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN · INVESTMENT GUIDE

Nicaragua: investment climate and market data

Nicaragua scores 59 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 109 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (98) and its weakest is institutions and rule of law (21).

59/ 100 · Elevated · grade B · High confidence
GDP
$22.2 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
4.9%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
2.1%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
6.8% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
35% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
5.7 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
7.0 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$3,173
2025 · World Bank

Why Nicaragua scores 59

Institutions and rule of law25%21
Openness to foreign investment20%90
Macro and financial stability18%98
Political stability and security10%61
Growth and upside12%46
Market depth and infrastructure15%46

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Nicaragua is most exposed by sector

Renewables and Utilities
64
High exposure
Agriculture and Food
64
High exposure
Industrials and Manufacturing
61
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
55
Moderate exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

40 mines and deposits are mapped in Nicaragua. Power capacity is 0.9 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.