Country information

Nicaragua

Area

129.494 km²

Capital

Managua

Government

Präsident Daniel Ortega

Population

6,8 million

Enlaces útiles Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores da Alemania Embajada de Nicaragua en Berlin

Contact

Tonatiuh Velázquez

Regional Manager Mexico and Central America

t.velazquez@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0)40 413 43 142

Economic data

Basic data 2023 2024 2025
GDP growth in % 4,6 3,5 4,9
Export in billion US$ 7,50 7,86 -
Import in billion US$ 9,99 7,97 (sep) -
Key interest rate in % 7 7 6
Exchange rate US$/NIO 36,44 36,62 36,78
Inflation rate in % 5,6 2,8 2,08
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,76 - -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery
Import partner: USA, Mexico, China

Export products: Apparel and clothing accessories, Gold, Coffee, Meat
Export partner: USA

Notes

Update: 18.08.2026
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, BCN OEC, GTAI, SEMCA, BNC

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