Nominal GDP
$22.24B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Nicaragua Economy and Trade
ManaguaLocal time
GDP $22.24B · real growth 4.9% · latest verified annual data
For Nicaragua, the dashboard separates a 2025 nominal GDP reading of $22.24B from the 2025 real-growth rate of 4.9%. GDP per capita is $3,173 for 2025, and CPI inflation is 2.1% for 2025. Each measure keeps its own reference period below, avoiding a false same-year comparison between series released on different schedules.
GDP per capita
$3,173
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.9%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
2.1%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Nicaragua at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $12.76B2016: $13.29B2017: $13.79B2018: $13.03B2019: $12.70B2020: $12.73B2021: $14.21B2022: $15.63B2023: $17.81B2024: $19.70B2025: $22.24B
GDP per capita$3,173
Real growth4.9%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
2.1%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
5.0%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$3,173
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20254.9%
Unemployment20255.0%
Inflation20252.1%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$7.52B
Imports$8.99B
Balance-$1.47B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States48.4%
Understand the numbers
What Nicaragua's economic profile is telling you
Nicaragua grew by 4.9 percent in 2025, with inflation at 2.1 percent. Matched 2024 WTO merchandise data show a goods deficit, while the United States received almost half of merchandise exports.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Nicaragua | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $22.24B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $3,173 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 2.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 5.0% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $7.52B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $8.99B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicaragua's latest GDP?
The verified GDP observation used here is $22.24B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Nicaragua?
Merchandise exports were $7.52B and imports were $8.99B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of -$1.47B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile