Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -625.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -625.49 million for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua peaked at -110.52 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -680.14 million, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 38th of 85 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.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -118.47 million | — |
| 2011 | -133.90 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | -129.33 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | -110.52 million | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -173.18 million | +56.7% |
| 2015 | -212.14 million | +22.5% |
| 2016 | -221.15 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | -264.26 million | +19.5% |
| 2018 | -244.61 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | -274.86 million | +12.4% |
| 2020 | -302.42 million | +10.0% |
| 2021 | -411.40 million | +36.0% |
| 2022 | -580.72 million | +41.2% |
| 2023 | -586.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | -680.14 million | +15.9% |
| 2025 | -625.49 million | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -188.24 million | -274.86 million | -110.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -531.14 million | -680.14 million | -302.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 35 Italy -500.46 million compare
- 36 New Zealand -560.85 million compare
- 37 Namibia -624.14 million compare
- 39 West Bank and Gaza -647.61 million compare
- 40 Armenia -651.22 million compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -664.78 million compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,229 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Nicaragua was -625.49 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -110.52 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -680.14 million in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.9%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, More than 3 months and up to 1 year (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.