External balance on goods and services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services was -82.82 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -82.82 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -82.82 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.09 billion constant LCU | -38.24 billion constant LCU | -29.44 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | -38.25 billion constant LCU | -51.33 billion constant LCU | -21.42 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.81 billion constant LCU | -82.82 billion constant LCU | -29.59 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Mauritania -66.54 billion constant LCU compare
- 109 Yemen -68.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 110 Moldova -73.73 billion constant LCU compare
- 112 Canada -87.04 billion constant LCU compare
- 113 North Macedonia -116.39 billion constant LCU compare
- 114 Central African Republic -121.10 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -44.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 109,918 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 770.25 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Nicaragua?
- External balance on goods and services in Nicaragua was -82.82 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.82 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.