Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 225.76 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua stood at 225.76 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 446.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua peaked at 225.76 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million current LCU, in 1992.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.05 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 50.00 million current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 153.00 million current LCU | +206.0% |
| 1994 | 337.50 million current LCU | +120.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +206.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 5.21 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 7.56 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 9.45 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 14.35 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 17.63 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 19.82 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 21.99 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.79 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 27.57 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.84 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 33.85 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 37.64 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 41.28 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 46.14 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 47.09 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.84 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 58.22 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 64.89 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 73.11 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 110.32 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 165.55 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 187.12 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 225.76 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 billion current LCU | 50.00 million current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.73 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | 22.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.83 billion current LCU | 24.79 billion current LCU | 58.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.79 billion current LCU | 64.89 billion current LCU | 225.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 52,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nicaragua was 225.76 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 225.76 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.9%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.