The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nicaragua expanded 6.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Nicaragua averaged 3.75 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18.50 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -9.10 percent in the first quarter of 2019. source: Banco Central de Nicaragua

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Nicaragua is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nicaragua GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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GDP Growth Rate YoY 6.80 5.00 percent Sep 2025
GDP Constant Prices 55553.00 54257.70 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Agriculture 3592.00 3383.00 NIO Million Jun 2025
GDP from Construction 1612.00 1428.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 8964.00 8193.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Mining 1396.00 1510.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Public Administration 2749.00 2781.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Services 7470.00 7697.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
GDP from Transport 4314.00 4365.00 NIO Million Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 18643.00 16831.00 NIO Million Sep 2025


Nicaragua GDP Annual Growth Rate
The biggest sector of Nicaragua's economy is services (61 percent of GDP), including internal trade (13 percent); transport and communications (9 percent); real estate activities (7 percent) and public administration (7 percent). Industry contributes to 23 percent of GDP with manufacturing (16 percent) and construction (3 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing sector creates 16 percent of the wealth, mainly in agriculture (8 percent) and livestock (6 percent). On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP (79 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation (32 percent) and government spending (15 percent). Exports of goods and services represent 42 percent of GDP while imports account for 68 percent, subtracting 26 percent of total GDP..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.80 5.00 18.50 -9.10 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly