Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua stood at 5.72. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua peaked at 5.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5652, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.98 | — |
| 1978 | 0.8907 | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | +253.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8592 | -72.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 2.24 | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5652 | -76.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +116.4% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 2.43 | +62.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 5.72 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8907 | 3.14 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.8592 | 2.24 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 0.5652 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.05 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.99 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 4.59 | 5.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.82 compare
- 53 Tajikistan 5.75 compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 5.73 compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 5.69 compare
- 57 Italy 5.67 compare
- 58 Paraguay 5.55 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 total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua was 5.72 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5652 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].