Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was -26.01 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
-26.01 billion
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 1973
All-time low
-26.01 billion
in 2008
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Nicaragua, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nicaragua stood at -26.01 billion. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nicaragua peaked at 0.13 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.01 billion, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0015 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0115 | +674.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0169 | +47.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0169 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0118 | -30.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0192 | +63.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0095 | -50.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0147 | +54.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0104 | -29.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0157 | +50.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0106 | -32.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0077 | -26.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0155 | +100.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 | +65.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0297 | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0268 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 | -81.7% |
| 1967 | -0.033 | -772.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 | -111.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0034 | -188.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0164 | -586.4% |
| 1971 | 0.035 | +113.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0881 | +151.6% |
| 1973 | 0.13 | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0707 | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1252 | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 | -67.2% |
| 1978 | -0.2564 | -723.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3493 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | -0.8344 | +138.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6501 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | -0.8686 | +33.6% |
| 1983 | -3.31 | +281.2% |
| 1984 | -4 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | -13.12 | +228.0% |
| 1986 | -36.02 | +174.5% |
| 1987 | -41.93 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | -658,050 | +1569151.7% |
| 1989 | -26.26 million | +3890.8% |
| 1990 | -2.24 billion | +8426.7% |
| 1991 | -19.82 billion | +785.3% |
| 1992 | -20.83 billion | +5.1% |
| 1993 | -22.18 billion | +6.5% |
| 1994 | -23.66 billion | +6.7% |
| 1995 | -22.31 billion | -5.7% |
| 1996 | -16.01 billion | -28.2% |
| 1997 | -15.53 billion | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -18.09 billion | +16.5% |
| 1999 | -19.59 billion | +8.3% |
| 2000 | -23.78 billion | +21.4% |
| 2001 | -19.71 billion | -17.1% |
| 2002 | -20.17 billion | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -21.21 billion | +5.1% |
| 2004 | -17.86 billion | -15.8% |
| 2005 | -18.89 billion | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -23.66 billion | +25.3% |
| 2007 | -23.80 billion | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -26.01 billion | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0128 | 0.0015 | 0.0192 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0088 | -0.033 | 0.0297 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.005 | -0.3493 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.69 million | -26.26 million | -0.6501 | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.03 billion | -23.66 billion | -2.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.68 billion | -26.01 billion | -17.86 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nicaragua?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nicaragua was -26.01 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.01 billion in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.