Nicaragua's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) was -82.82 billion in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 66.73% from -49.67 billion in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | -82.82 billion | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | -29.59 billion | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | -49.67 billion | 2015 |
| Highest | -21.42 billion | 2019 |
| Lowest | -82.82 billion | 2025 |
| Average since 2016 | -45.61 billion | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | -29.44 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Nicaragua's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) fell 12.67 billion on 2024 (from -70.15 billion to -82.82 billion).
Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2024), the average change was −2.26 billion and a typical year strayed about 9.05 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.87 billion in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 22.65 billion in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about 3.5 billion a year. A straight line explains 31% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Nicaragua had the 63rd highest value of the 95 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Nicaragua in the 2025 ranking
- South Africa — 60th of 95: -64.88 billion
- Mauritania — 61st of 95: -66.54 billion
- Moldova — 62nd of 95: -73.73 billion
- Canada — 64th of 95: -87.04 billion
- North Macedonia — 65th of 95: -116.39 billion
- Central African Republic — 66th of 95: -121.1 billion
What this measures
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.
All 20 values
| Year | External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -82,820,956,300 |
| 2024 | -70,152,925,600 |
| 2023 | -47,507,276,800 |
| 2022 | -36,764,787,000 |
| 2021 | -38,033,170,500 |
| 2020 | -29,589,667,700 |
| 2019 | -21,418,329,900 |
| 2018 | -30,290,930,100 |
| 2017 | -48,156,342,700 |
| 2016 | -51,334,830,100 |
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Nicaragua
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.53 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 92.55 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.07 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 29.48 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 11.36% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.16 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 195.05 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$)
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Questions people ask
- What is Nicaragua's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU)?
- -82.82 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2006?
- It is down 181.29% from -29.44 billion in 2006. The highest value was -21.42 billion in 2019 and the lowest -82.82 billion in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank?
- 63rd highest of 95 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) unusual for Nicaragua?
- In 2025, Nicaragua's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) fell 12.67 billion on 2024 (from -70.15 billion to -82.82 billion). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2024), the average change was −2.26 billion and a typical year strayed about 9.05 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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