Honduras vs Nicaragua: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 935.70 million BoP, current US$ against 817.62 million BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 118.08 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -159.33 million BoP, current US$ | -8.87 million BoP, current US$ | 150.47 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -216.57 million BoP, current US$ | -585.03 million BoP, current US$ | 368.46 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 1990s | -233.09 million BoP, current US$ | -685.66 million BoP, current US$ | 452.57 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2000s | -699.44 million BoP, current US$ | -896.01 million BoP, current US$ | 196.57 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2010s | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -836.39 million BoP, current US$ | 275.78 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 382.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 935.70 million BoP, current US$ against 817.62 million BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 118.08 million BoP, current US$, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance?
- Honduras ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.