Nicaragua — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.42 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 8.57 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 4.16 | Actual |
| 2023 | 8.23 | Actual |
| 2022 | -2.89 | Actual |
| 2021 | -2.77 | Actual |
| 2020 | 3.77 | Actual |
| 2019 | 5.93 | Actual |
| 2018 | -1.8 | Actual |
| 2017 | -7.16 | Actual |
| 2016 | -8.48 | Actual |
| 2015 | -9.87 | Actual |
| 2014 | -8.03 | Actual |
| 2013 | -12.57 | Actual |
| 2012 | -11.72 | Actual |
| 2011 | -11.91 | Actual |
| 2010 | -8.88 | Actual |
| 2009 | -8.46 | Actual |
| 2008 | -17.07 | Actual |
| 2007 | -16.26 | Actual |
| 2006 | -13.08 | Actual |
| 2005 | -12.4 | Actual |
| 2004 | -11.87 | Actual |
| 2003 | -13.26 | Actual |
| 2002 | -15.01 | Actual |
| 2001 | -15.38 | Actual |
| 2000 | -18.31 | Actual |
| 1999 | -19.12 | Actual |
| 1998 | -14.81 | Actual |
| 1997 | -19.15 | Actual |
| 1996 | -19.14 | Actual |
| 1995 | -17.45 | Actual |
| 1994 | -23.59 | Actual |
| 1993 | -16.22 | Actual |
| 1992 | -19.75 | Actual |
| 1991 | -7.18 | Actual |
| 1990 | -58.78 | Actual |
| 1989 | -17.37 | Actual |
| 1988 | -47.71 | Actual |
| 1987 | -20.25 | Actual |
| 1986 | -11.91 | Actual |
| 1985 | -20 | Actual |
| 1984 | -15.06 | Actual |
| 1983 | -17.5 | Actual |
| 1982 | -20.58 | Actual |
| 1981 | -27.43 | Actual |
| 1980 | -22.46 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net