Reserves and related items in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserves and related items was 698.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Nicaragua is 698.32 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Nicaragua peaked at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.52 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -43.76 million BoP, current US$ | -139.51 million BoP, current US$ | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -513.19 million BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -142.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -848.07 million BoP, current US$ | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -293.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -153.29 million BoP, current US$ | -532.61 million BoP, current US$ | 384.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 million BoP, current US$ | -491.19 million BoP, current US$ | 313.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.43 million BoP, current US$ | 366.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 839.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Qatar 761.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Slovakia 718.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Ethiopia 632.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Mongolia 629.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Namibia 628.80 million 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)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 34.95 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Nicaragua?
- Reserves and related items in Nicaragua was 698.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserves and related items?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.