Unlike previous years, Costa Rica is not located at the top of the list of countries attracting the most foreign direct investment in Central America, but has been replaced by countries like El Salvador and Nicaragua, who years ago were at the bottom of the list.
In the case of Nicaragua, investment flows coming into the country have exceeded all previous years' figures. In the first six months of the year alone, $417 million came into the country for this purpose, an increase of 92% compared to the same period in 2010.
This means that Nicaragua has the second highest revenue growth in Central America in this sector in the aforementioned period.
After Nicaragua, comes El Salvador, which received a 1000% increase in foreign investment in the same period.
An article in laprensa.com.ni indicates: "Costa Rica is growing by only 45% with an entry of $327 million, while the country with the lowest growth in the region was Honduras."
Source: laprensa.com.ni
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September 2011
In the first six months of the year foreign direct investment in country amounted to $284 million, 32% higher than in the same period in 2010.
Telecommunications, industry, services, mining and trade sectors were the main recipients of the investment.
The invested capital comes mainly from Venezuela, Mexico, United States, Canada and Spain.
October 2011
In the first six months of the year the country received $485.7 million in foreign direct investment (FDI).
According to preliminary data from the Central Bank of Honduras the amount exceeds the $62.4 million received in the same period in 2010.
An article in La Tribuna quotes information from the Central Bank, "...
October 2011
In the first six months of the year the country received $1.057 million in foreign direct investment (FDI).
These figures show that the government has reached 57% of the target it set for this year of $ 1,850 million.
The highest revenues raised came from the manufacturing sector, with 36% and services sector with 33%.
January 2011
$ 600 million investment is projected for this year, 20% higher than 2010.
Javier Chamorro, Executive Director of ProNicaragua noted that in 2010 the energy, telecommunications and free zones had the biggest growth, followed by tourism. This year projections estimate that investments will again concentrate in these sectors.
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