Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 510.90 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua is 510.90 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 157.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua peaked at 739.20 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 55.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 82.00 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 103.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 128.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 198.50 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 183.80 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 595.60 million current US$ | +224.0% |
| 2023 | 739.20 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 510.90 million current US$ | -30.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 510.90 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 510.90 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.80 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 128.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 445.60 million current US$ | 183.80 million current US$ | 739.20 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua was 510.90 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 739.20 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.