External balance on goods and services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services was -108.02 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -108.02 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4033 current LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, -123.88 billion current LCU, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.028 current LCU | -0.079 current LCU | -0.0058 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0256 current LCU | -0.2881 current LCU | 0.4033 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -102,530 current LCU | -999,200 current LCU | -0.5713 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.24 billion current LCU | -14.61 billion current LCU | -33.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.77 billion current LCU | -45.85 billion current LCU | -13.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -47.94 billion current LCU | -62.68 billion current LCU | -18.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -82.57 billion current LCU | -123.88 billion current LCU | -22.49 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 -108.02 billion current 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 0.4033 current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.88 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 192 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 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.