Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net capital account was 28.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 28.70 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Nicaragua peaked at 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.70 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 244.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 227.03 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 262.10 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 194.10 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 194.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 307.20 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 308.30 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 308.50 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 265.20 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 294.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 479.10 million BoP, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +231.9% |
| 2007 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 404.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 532.80 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 264.10 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 251.50 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 238.80 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 228.60 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 298.70 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 374.80 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 204.60 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 178.10 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 119.80 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 107.80 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 111.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 86.10 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 62.90 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 73.40 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 28.70 million BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28.70 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28.70 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +231.9% | 479.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.24 million BoP, current US$ | 194.10 million BoP, current US$ | 307.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 741.27 million BoP, current US$ | 265.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.68 million BoP, current US$ | 107.80 million BoP, current US$ | 374.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.50 million BoP, current US$ | 28.70 million BoP, current US$ | 111.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Cambodia 32.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Djibouti 31.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Kiribati 28.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Cape Verde 26.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Oman 24.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Congo 24.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Nicaragua?
- Net capital account in Nicaragua was 28.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net capital account?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.