Real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Real effective exchange rate index was 100.72 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 100.72 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua peaked at 2,783 2010 = 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.37 2010 = 100, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 56th 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 310.9 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1987 | 2,783 2010 = 100 | +795.2% |
| 1988 | 39.64 2010 = 100 | -98.6% |
| 1989 | 20.37 2010 = 100 | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 60.1 2010 = 100 | +195.1% |
| 1991 | 111.12 2010 = 100 | +84.9% |
| 1992 | 130.55 2010 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 130.29 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 120.9 2010 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 110.27 2010 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 107.62 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 105.11 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 107.08 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 111.38 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 109.86 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 110.22 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.59 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 100.65 2010 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 96.87 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 95.77 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.07 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.16 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.76 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 106.87 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 95.94 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 97.49 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.26 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.34 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.01 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 102.2 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.49 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 95.88 2010 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 95.92 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.88 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.97 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 96.98 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 98.61 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 100.86 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 100.72 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788.52 2010 = 100 | 20.37 2010 = 100 | 2,783 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 109.44 2010 = 100 | 60.1 2010 = 100 | 130.55 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.58 2010 = 100 | 94.16 2010 = 100 | 110.22 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.25 2010 = 100 | 95.88 2010 = 100 | 102.2 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.67 2010 = 100 | 92.97 2010 = 100 | 100.86 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 53 Pakistan 101.84 2010 = 100 compare
- 54 Bahrain 101.19 2010 = 100 compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 100.96 2010 = 100 compare
- 57 New Zealand 100.51 2010 = 100 compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 99.97 2010 = 100 compare
- 59 Croatia 99.94 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 823.74 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Nicaragua was 100.72 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 2,783 2010 = 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 2010 = 100 in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th 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 1.3%. 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.