Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 5.77 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.77 billion SDR
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.77 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
290,000 SDR
in 1950
Years of data
72
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua is 5.77 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua peaked at 5.77 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 290,000 SDR, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 290,000 SDR | — |
| 1951 | 5.88 million SDR | +1927.6% |
| 1952 | 12.04 million SDR | +104.8% |
| 1953 | 13.27 million SDR | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 10.31 million SDR | -22.3% |
| 1955 | 11.09 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 5.66 million SDR | -49.0% |
| 1957 | 9.97 million SDR | +76.1% |
| 1958 | 6.26 million SDR | -37.2% |
| 1959 | 8.75 million SDR | +39.8% |
| 1960 | 8.57 million SDR | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 13.14 million SDR | +53.3% |
| 1962 | 16.61 million SDR | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 31.59 million SDR | +90.2% |
| 1964 | 38.61 million SDR | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 56.94 million SDR | +47.5% |
| 1966 | 57.23 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.53 million SDR | -53.6% |
| 1968 | 47.65 million SDR | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 43.72 million SDR | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 47.63 million SDR | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 49.84 million SDR | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 67.57 million SDR | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 90.66 million SDR | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 79.54 million SDR | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 99.29 million SDR | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 122.24 million SDR | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 118.34 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.63 million SDR | -70.7% |
| 1979 | 111.28 million SDR | +221.3% |
| 1980 | 50.59 million SDR | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 95.67 million SDR | +89.1% |
| 1982 | 154.29 million SDR | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 12.27 million SDR | -92.1% |
| 1988 | 28.31 million SDR | +130.8% |
| 1989 | 88.12 million SDR | +211.2% |
| 1990 | 74.93 million SDR | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 93.75 million SDR | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 94.84 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.04 million SDR | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 96.59 million SDR | +141.2% |
| 1995 | 91.63 million SDR | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 137.21 million SDR | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 280.08 million SDR | +104.1% |
| 1998 | 248.72 million SDR | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 371.22 million SDR | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 374.85 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 302.05 million SDR | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 329.60 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 337.83 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 429.94 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 509.00 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 612.54 million SDR | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 698.12 million SDR | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 740.59 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 898.52 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion SDR | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion SDR | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.70 billion SDR | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 billion SDR | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 billion SDR | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 billion SDR | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 billion SDR | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 billion SDR | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 billion SDR | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 4.37 billion SDR | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 5.77 billion SDR | +32.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.77 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 billion SDR, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.77 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17 billion SDR, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +1927.6% | 290,000 SDR | 5.88 million SDR |
| 1979 | +221.3% | 34.63 million SDR | 111.28 million SDR |
| 1989 | +211.2% | 28.31 million SDR | 88.12 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.35 million SDR | 290,000 SDR | 13.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.06 million SDR | 8.57 million SDR | 57.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.10 million SDR | 34.63 million SDR | 122.24 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.54 million SDR | 12.27 million SDR | 154.29 million SDR | 6 |
| 1990s | 152.90 million SDR | 40.04 million SDR | 371.22 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.30 million SDR | 302.05 million SDR | 898.52 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | 1.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | 5.77 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nicaragua was 5.77 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 SDR in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April