Total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 6.08 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.08 billion SDR
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.08 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
3.53 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
72
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.08 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua peaked at 6.08 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million SDR, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 90th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.53 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 9.12 million SDR | +158.3% |
| 1952 | 15.28 million SDR | +67.5% |
| 1953 | 16.51 million SDR | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 13.58 million SDR | -17.8% |
| 1955 | 14.35 million SDR | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 6.99 million SDR | -51.3% |
| 1957 | 11.27 million SDR | +61.2% |
| 1958 | 7.56 million SDR | -32.9% |
| 1959 | 11.91 million SDR | +57.6% |
| 1960 | 11.74 million SDR | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 13.53 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 17.24 million SDR | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 31.84 million SDR | +84.6% |
| 1964 | 38.93 million SDR | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 57.33 million SDR | +47.3% |
| 1966 | 58.11 million SDR | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 32.09 million SDR | -44.8% |
| 1968 | 48.61 million SDR | +51.5% |
| 1969 | 44.21 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 49.23 million SDR | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 54.24 million SDR | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 74.33 million SDR | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 97.77 million SDR | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 88.24 million SDR | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 106.02 million SDR | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 127.68 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 125.64 million SDR | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.66 million SDR | -65.3% |
| 1979 | 118.29 million SDR | +171.0% |
| 1980 | 58.91 million SDR | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 95.73 million SDR | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 155.17 million SDR | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 79.84 million SDR | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 123.43 million SDR | +54.6% |
| 1989 | 124.73 million SDR | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 116.36 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 118.49 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 210.02 million SDR | +77.2% |
| 1993 | 42.88 million SDR | -79.6% |
| 1994 | 100.00 million SDR | +133.2% |
| 1995 | 95.53 million SDR | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 141.08 million SDR | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 283.34 million SDR | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 251.93 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 374.55 million SDR | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 377.99 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 305.57 million SDR | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 333.36 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 342.02 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 430.26 million SDR | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 509.22 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 612.80 million SDR | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 698.20 million SDR | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 740.68 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion SDR | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion SDR | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion SDR | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 billion SDR | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.80 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion SDR | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion SDR | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.23 billion SDR | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.89 billion SDR | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 3.31 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.06 billion SDR | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 4.68 billion SDR | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 6.08 billion SDR | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.01 million SDR | 3.53 million SDR | 16.51 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.36 million SDR | 11.74 million SDR | 58.11 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.51 million SDR | 43.66 million SDR | 127.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.30 million SDR | 58.91 million SDR | 155.17 million SDR | 6 |
| 1990s | 173.42 million SDR | 42.88 million SDR | 374.55 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.35 million SDR | 305.57 million SDR | 1.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 1.94 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 billion SDR | 2.23 billion SDR | 6.08 billion SDR | 6 |
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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 national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Nicaragua was 6.08 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.