Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.72 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua stood at 5.72 ratio. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua peaked at 5.72 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 ratio, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 50th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 ratio | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 ratio | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.84 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.74 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 ratio | +64.6% |
| 2010 | 3.92 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 ratio | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.62 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.22 ratio | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 5.67 ratio | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 5.33 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.59 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.61 ratio | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 5.72 ratio | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 ratio | 2.05 ratio | 4.05 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 ratio | 2.99 ratio | 4.22 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 ratio | 4.59 ratio | 5.72 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.76 ratio compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 5.74 ratio compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 5.73 ratio compare
- 50 Indonesia 5.72 ratio compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 5.69 ratio compare
- 53 South Africa 5.67 ratio 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua was 5.72 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 ratio in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).