Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -44.17 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nicaragua stood at -44.17 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 231.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nicaragua peaked at -0.012 current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -44.17 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.012 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -0.0137 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1962 | -0.0156 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0158 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1964 | -0.0217 current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1965 | -0.03 current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1966 | -0.044 current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1967 | -0.052 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1968 | -0.068 current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1969 | -0.07 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1970 | -0.086 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1971 | -0.088 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1972 | -0.1 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1973 | -0.136 current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1974 | -0.176 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1975 | -0.166 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1976 | -0.202 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1977 | -0.2 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1978 | -0.272 current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1979 | -0.262 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1980 | -0.243 current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3568 current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1982 | -0.3664 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1983 | -0.4232 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5262 current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1985 | -1.45 current LCU | +175.9% |
| 1986 | -1.98 current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1987 | -2.91 current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1988 | -9,030 current LCU | +310293.2% |
| 1989 | -641,200 current LCU | +7000.8% |
| 1990 | -3.36 million current LCU | +424.0% |
| 1991 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +47543.5% |
| 1992 | -2.48 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1993 | -2.64 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1994 | -3.19 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1995 | -2.79 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1996 | -2.74 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -2.50 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1998 | -1.96 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1999 | -2.32 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2000 | -2.56 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | -3.23 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2002 | -2.93 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2003 | -2.99 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -3.06 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -2.51 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -3.79 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 2007 | -3.61 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2008 | -4.25 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | -5.08 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2010 | -5.22 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -6.03 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | -9.79 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 2013 | -13.21 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2014 | -11.63 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -13.33 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2016 | -18.15 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2017 | -21.39 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2018 | -20.58 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -15.45 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -27.47 billion current LCU | +77.8% |
| 2021 | -26.23 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2022 | -42.73 billion current LCU | +62.9% |
| 2023 | -29.38 billion current LCU | -31.2% |
| 2024 | -36.22 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2025 | -44.17 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0343 current LCU | -0.07 current LCU | -0.012 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1688 current LCU | -0.272 current LCU | -0.086 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -65,024 current LCU | -641,200 current LCU | -0.243 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 billion current LCU | -3.19 billion current LCU | -3.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.40 billion current LCU | -5.08 billion current LCU | -2.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.48 billion current LCU | -21.39 billion current LCU | -5.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.37 billion current LCU | -44.17 billion current LCU | -26.23 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 399.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,630 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nicaragua?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nicaragua was -44.17 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -0.012 current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.17 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 231.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.