Net foreign assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net foreign assets was 161.92 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Nicaragua is 161.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 925.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Nicaragua peaked at 161.92 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -23.78 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0088 current LCU | -0.033 current LCU | 0.0297 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.005 current LCU | -0.3493 current LCU | 0.13 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.69 million current LCU | -26.26 million current LCU | -0.6501 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.03 billion current LCU | -23.66 billion current LCU | -2.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.75 billion current LCU | -23.78 billion current LCU | -8.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 billion current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 33.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.15 billion current LCU | 64.40 billion current LCU | 161.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.3% (2024)
- Broad money 39.3% (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.1% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 188.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.72 (2024)
- Net migration -8,371 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 36.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -12.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Nicaragua?
- Net foreign assets in Nicaragua was 161.92 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 161.92 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.78 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net foreign assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 925.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.