External Debt to GDP in Nicaragua decreased to 39.70 percent of GDP in 2025 from 44 percent of GDP in 2024. External Debt to GDP in Nicaragua averaged 33.97 percent of GDP from 2006 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 54.90 percent of GDP in 2021 and a record low of 18.10 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Inter-American Development Bank



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Balance of Trade -170.47 -36.46 USD Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows 211.10 337.20 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 530.70 620.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 4.20 8.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 896.89 855.03 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 16245.06 16064.67 USD Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 39.70 44.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -257.70 -363.60 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 1067.37 891.49 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 501.80 532.20 USD Million Apr 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025


Nicaragua External Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
39.70 44.00 54.90 18.10 2006 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly
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