Core consumer prices in Nicaragua increased 3.08 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Nicaragua averaged 5.52 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.99 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of 2.60 percent in August of 2020. source: INIDE: Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo

Core Inflation Rate in Nicaragua is expected to be 2.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nicaragua Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 321.00 319.45 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 297.87 296.50 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 3.08 2.91 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 256.20 255.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 263.40 263.20 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 3.76 2.87 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.03 2.70 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.49 0.52 percent Jan 2026


Nicaragua Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.08 2.91 9.99 2.60 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2006=100