Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 510.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
510.90 million
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
739.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
51.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua, 1995–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920241995: 51.0M1996: 55.0M1997: 82.0M1998: 103.0M1999: 128.0M2020: 198.5M2021: 183.8M2022: 595.6M2023: 739.2M2024: 510.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua is 510.90 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 51.00 million —
1996 55.00 million +7.8%
1997 82.00 million +49.1%
1998 103.00 million +25.6%
1999 128.00 million +24.3%
2020 198.50 million +55.1%
2021 183.80 million -7.4%
2022 595.60 million +224.0%
2023 739.20 million +24.1%
2024 510.90 million -30.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 510.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 510.90 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.80 million 51.00 million 128.00 million 5
2020s 445.60 million 183.80 million 739.20 million 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 134 Martinique 535.00 million compare
  2. 135 Bermuda 526.81 million compare
  3. 136 Cameroon 516.93 million compare
  4. 138 British Virgin Islands 484.00 million compare
  5. 139 Gambia 447.51 million compare
  6. 140 Namibia 443.28 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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