The annual inflation rate in Nicaragua rose to 3.03% in January 2026 from 2.7% in the previous month. This was the highest reading since February 2025. Inflation Rate in Nicaragua averaged 8.01 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.99 percent in September of 1993 and a record low of -0.12 percent in August of 2009. source: INIDE: Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo

Inflation Rate in Nicaragua increased to 3.03 percent in January from 2.70 percent in December of 2025.

Inflation Rate in Nicaragua increased to 3.03 percent in January from 2.70 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Nicaragua is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nicaragua Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, 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 Inflation Rate
In Nicaragua, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (30.9 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 9.8 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 9.5 percent; Transport for 8.9 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 8 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7.4 percent. Clothing and Footwear; Health; Education; Recreation and Culture; Communication and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 25.5 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.03 2.70 23.99 -0.12 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
2006=100