Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 100.57 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 100.57 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua peaked at 2,784 2010 = 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.33 2010 = 100, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 95 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.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 311.25 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1987 | 2,784 2010 = 100 | +794.6% |
| 1988 | 39.61 2010 = 100 | -98.6% |
| 1989 | 20.33 2010 = 100 | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 60.03 2010 = 100 | +195.3% |
| 1991 | 111.01 2010 = 100 | +84.9% |
| 1992 | 130.66 2010 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 130.51 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 120.98 2010 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 110.38 2010 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 107.7 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 105.19 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 107.17 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 111.46 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 109.94 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 110.31 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.67 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 100.72 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 96.94 2010 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95.83 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.14 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.21 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.82 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 106.95 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 95.89 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 97.43 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.24 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.35 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.08 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 102.39 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.68 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 96.11 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 96.03 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.02 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.14 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 96.83 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 98.42 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 100.62 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 100.57 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 100.57 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.62 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 100.57 2010 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.57 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +794.6% | 311.25 2010 = 100 | 2,784 2010 = 100 |
| 1990 | +195.3% | 20.33 2010 = 100 | 60.03 2010 = 100 |
| 1988 | -98.6% | 2,784 2010 = 100 | 39.61 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +84.9% | 60.03 2010 = 100 | 111.01 2010 = 100 |
| 1989 | -48.7% | 39.61 2010 = 100 | 20.33 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788.9 2010 = 100 | 20.33 2010 = 100 | 2,784 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 109.51 2010 = 100 | 60.03 2010 = 100 | 130.66 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.65 2010 = 100 | 94.21 2010 = 100 | 110.31 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.32 2010 = 100 | 95.89 2010 = 100 | 102.39 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 2010 = 100 | 93.14 2010 = 100 | 100.62 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 54 New Zealand 102.13 2010 = 100 compare
- 55 Bahrain 101.21 2010 = 100 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 100.89 2010 = 100 compare
- 58 Croatia 99.87 2010 = 100 compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 99.78 2010 = 100 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 99.46 2010 = 100 compare
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 real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua was 100.57 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,784 2010 = 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 2010 = 100 in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.