Foreign assets in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign assets was 7.21 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.21 billion current US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
111th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.21 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
242.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 242.0M current US$1996: 517.0M current US$1997: 721.0M current US$1998: 723.0M current US$1999: 874.0M current US$2000: 929.0M current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 946.0M current US$2003: 777.0M current US$2004: 991.0M current US$2005: 1.4B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 1.9B current US$2008: 2.2B current US$2009: 2.9B current US$2010: 3.5B current US$2011: 3.6B current US$2012: 3.7B current US$2013: 4.0B current US$2014: 4.3B current US$2015: 4.4B current US$2016: 4.7B current US$2017: 5.0B current US$2018: 4.9B current US$2019: 5.8B current US$2020: 7.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Nicaragua is 7.21 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Nicaragua peaked at 7.21 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 242.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Nicaragua ranks 111th of 151 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.

Foreign assets in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 242.00 million current US$
1996 517.00 million current US$ +113.6%
1997 721.00 million current US$ +39.5%
1998 723.00 million current US$ +0.3%
1999 874.00 million current US$ +20.9%
2000 929.00 million current US$ +6.3%
2001 1.19 billion current US$ +28.3%
2002 946.00 million current US$ -20.6%
2003 777.00 million current US$ -17.9%
2004 991.00 million current US$ +27.5%
2005 1.35 billion current US$ +36.7%
2006 1.64 billion current US$ +21.3%
2007 1.93 billion current US$ +17.5%
2008 2.24 billion current US$ +16.2%
2009 2.90 billion current US$ +29.2%
2010 3.55 billion current US$ +22.3%
2011 3.57 billion current US$ +0.6%
2012 3.71 billion current US$ +4.0%
2013 3.97 billion current US$ +6.8%
2014 4.33 billion current US$ +9.3%
2015 4.43 billion current US$ +2.3%
2016 4.71 billion current US$ +6.3%
2017 5.05 billion current US$ +7.2%
2018 4.93 billion current US$ -2.3%
2019 5.82 billion current US$ +18.0%
2020 7.21 billion current US$ +23.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 7.21 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 7.21 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 615.40 million current US$ 242.00 million current US$ 874.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.49 billion current US$ 777.00 million current US$ 2.90 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.41 billion current US$ 3.55 billion current US$ 5.82 billion current US$ 10
2020s 7.21 billion current US$ 7.21 billion current US$ 7.21 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 108 Uganda 8.48 billion current US$ compare
  2. 109 Papua New Guinea 8.39 billion current US$ compare
  3. 110 Mongolia 7.45 billion current US$ compare
  4. 112 North Macedonia 7.16 billion current US$ compare
  5. 113 Guinea 7.06 billion current US$ compare
  6. 114 Gabon 6.10 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Nicaragua?
Foreign assets in Nicaragua was 7.21 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 7.21 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 242.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for foreign assets?
Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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