The inflation rate in Nicaragua rose to 2.7% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from 2.9% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.5%, following a 0.7% increase in November. source: Banco Central de Nicaragua

Inflation Rate in Nicaragua decreased to 2.70 percent in December from 2.89 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Nicaragua averaged 8.02 percent from 1993 until 2025, 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nicaragua Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Nicaragua Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Nicaragua decreased to 2.70 percent in December from 2.89 percent in November 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 319.45 317.79 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 296.50 296.04 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.91 2.88 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 255.60 255.50 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 158.10 155.90 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 2.87 3.33 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.89 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.52 0.67 percent Dec 2025


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
2.70 2.89 23.99 -0.12 1993 - 2025 percent Monthly
2006=100