External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 12.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
368.67 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-661.03 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
61
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua is 12.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 129.3% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua peaked at 368.67 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -661.03 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -136.79 % change on previous year | -369.1% |
| 1963 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1964 | -33.85 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1965 | -111.01 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 1966 | -141.48 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1967 | -32.71 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1968 | 54.26 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1969 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1970 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1972 | 368.67 % change on previous year | +11922.3% |
| 1973 | -310.88 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1974 | -96.2 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1975 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1976 | 115.05 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 1977 | -661.03 % change on previous year | -674.5% |
| 1978 | 156.65 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1979 | 325.49 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1980 | -296.39 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1981 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1982 | 39.97 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1983 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1984 | -67.98 % change on previous year | +208.0% |
| 1985 | -39.1 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1986 | -330.81 % change on previous year | +746.1% |
| 1987 | -52.82 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1992 | -45.71 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1994 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1995 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | -45.47 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 1997 | -47.92 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1998 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1999 | -62.37 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 2000 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2001 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2002 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2003 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2004 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2005 | -24.39 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2006 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2007 | -25.11 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2008 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2010 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2011 | -31.43 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2012 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2013 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 2014 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2015 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2018 | 31.72 % change on previous year | +354.1% |
| 2019 | 51.89 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2020 | -20.61 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2021 | -197.73 % change on previous year | +859.4% |
| 2022 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2024 | -43.68 % change on previous year | -2453.0% |
| 2025 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -32.79 % change on previous year | -141.48 % change on previous year | 54.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.93 % change on previous year | -661.03 % change on previous year | 368.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -98.67 % change on previous year | -330.81 % change on previous year | 39.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -28.73 % change on previous year | -62.37 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -9.65 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 51.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -46.43 % change on previous year | -197.73 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 51 Greece 14.46 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Palau 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macau, China 12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Northern Mariana Islands 12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Denmark 12.54 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Uganda 10.39 % change on previous year compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 770 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,741 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua was 12.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 368.67 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -661.03 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.