Current Account Balance: Nicaragua
Nicaragua's current account balance is currently 2.1 % of GDP as of 2026. # Nicaragua Current Account Balance Nicaragua's current account balance stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.1 % of GDP
-70.4% y/y
Peak (2023)
8.2 % of GDP
Low (1990)
-58.8 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Nicaragua
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Nicaragua
Analysis# Nicaragua Current Account Balance
Nicaragua's current account balance stands at 2.1% of GDP in 2026, representing a modest surplus position. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 8.2% recorded in 2023, yet remains a dramatic improvement from the catastrophic -58.8% low in 1990. Since 1980, the metric has expanded by 109.3%, reflecting a fundamental shift in Nicaragua's external economic position over four decades.
The period from 2022 to 2023 marked a striking reversal, with the balance swinging from -2.9% to 8.2%—the strongest performance on record. However, recent volatility suggests underlying instability, as the balance declined to 4.2% in 2024 and then recovered to 7.1% in 2025 before falling again to 2.1% in 2026. This downward trajectory in the latest projection points to potential headwinds in Nicaragua's external finances ahead.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -2.9 % of GDP | -31.82% |
| 2029 | -2.2 % of GDP | -144.44% |
| 2028 | -0.9 % of GDP | -280.00% |
| 2027 | 0.5 % of GDP | -76.19% |
| 2026 | 2.1 % of GDP | -70.42% |
| 2025 | 7.1 % of GDP | +69.05% |
| 2024 | 4.2 % of GDP | -48.78% |
| 2023 | 8.2 % of GDP | +382.76% |
| 2022 | -2.9 % of GDP | -3.57% |
| 2021 | -2.8 % of GDP | -173.68% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % of GDP | -35.59% |
| 2019 | 5.9 % of GDP | +427.78% |
| 2018 | -1.8 % of GDP | +75.00% |
| 2017 | -7.2 % of GDP | +15.29% |
| 2016 | -8.5 % of GDP | +14.14% |
| 2015 | -9.9 % of GDP | -23.75% |
| 2014 | -8 % of GDP | +36.51% |
| 2013 | -12.6 % of GDP | -7.69% |
| 2012 | -11.7 % of GDP | +1.68% |
| 2011 | -11.9 % of GDP | -33.71% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -8.9 % of GDP | -4.71% |
| 2009 | -8.5 % of GDP | +50.29% |
| 2008 | -17.1 % of GDP | -4.91% |
| 2007 | -16.3 % of GDP | -24.43% |
| 2006 | -13.1 % of GDP | -5.65% |
| 2005 | -12.4 % of GDP | -4.20% |
| 2004 | -11.9 % of GDP | +10.53% |
| 2003 | -13.3 % of GDP | +11.33% |
| 2002 | -15 % of GDP | +2.60% |
| 2001 | -15.4 % of GDP | +15.85% |
| 2000 | -18.3 % of GDP | +4.19% |
| 1999 | -19.1 % of GDP | -29.05% |
| 1998 | -14.8 % of GDP | +22.92% |
| 1997 | -19.2 % of GDP | -0.52% |
| 1996 | -19.1 % of GDP | -9.77% |
| 1995 | -17.4 % of GDP | +26.27% |
| 1994 | -23.6 % of GDP | -45.68% |
| 1993 | -16.2 % of GDP | +17.77% |
| 1992 | -19.7 % of GDP | -173.61% |
| 1991 | -7.2 % of GDP | +87.76% |
| 1990 | -58.8 % of GDP | -237.93% |
| 1989 | -17.4 % of GDP | +63.52% |
| 1988 | -47.7 % of GDP | -134.98% |
| 1987 | -20.3 % of GDP | -70.59% |
| 1986 | -11.9 % of GDP | +40.50% |
| 1985 | -20 % of GDP | -32.45% |
| 1984 | -15.1 % of GDP | +13.71% |
| 1983 | -17.5 % of GDP | +15.05% |
| 1982 | -20.6 % of GDP | +24.82% |
| 1981 | -27.4 % of GDP | -21.78% |
| 1980 | -22.5 % of GDP | — |
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