Iceland vs Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services

Iceland
-112.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
-108.02 billion current LCU
in 2025
Iceland rank
137th
Nicaragua rank
136th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Iceland
  • Nicaragua
-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200.0B196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -108.02 billion current LCU against -112.00 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 3.99 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s -12.87 million current LCU -0.0256 current LCU 12.87 million current LCU Nicaragua
1980s 689.28 million current LCU -102,530 current LCU 689.38 million current LCU Iceland
1990s -152.37 million current LCU -5.24 billion current LCU 5.09 billion current LCU Iceland
2000s -47.90 billion current LCU -24.77 billion current LCU 23.13 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2010s 149.98 billion current LCU -47.94 billion current LCU 197.93 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s -30.52 billion current LCU -82.57 billion current LCU 52.05 billion current LCU Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Iceland or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at -108.02 billion current LCU against -112.00 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Iceland and Nicaragua?
3.99 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Iceland ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.