Primary income payments in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary income payments was 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Nicaragua is 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 191.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Nicaragua peaked at 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.37 million BoP, current US$ | 82.10 million BoP, current US$ | 106.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 228.64 million BoP, current US$ | 142.72 million BoP, current US$ | 274.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.96 million BoP, current US$ | 211.20 million BoP, current US$ | 502.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.42 million BoP, current US$ | 222.00 million BoP, current US$ | 326.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.12 million BoP, current US$ | 262.70 million BoP, current US$ | 765.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 774.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 112 Sudan 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Cameroon 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Uganda 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Albania 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Gross national expenditure 25.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 19.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 712.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 338.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Nicaragua?
- Primary income payments in Nicaragua was 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary income payments?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.