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GDP of $22.2 bn in 2025, real growth of 4.9% and inflation of 2.1%, by the IMF’s figures.
In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $3.5B of goods from Nicaragua and sold it $1.8B, a deficit of $1.7B, and Miami International Airport, FL handled the most of it (20.3% of the trade through listed ports).
Trade
U.S. trade with Nicaragua
U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Nicaragua and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.
National totals · January–August 2026
All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.
- Imports
- $3.5B
- +6.9% y/y
- Exports
- $1.8B
- +6.8% y/y
- Total trade
- $5.3B
- +6.8% y/y
- U.S. deficit
- $1.7B
- $114.6M larger than a year earlier
- Share of U.S. trade
- 0.13%
- 59th of 233 partners
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Nicaragua, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
Port subtotals
U.S. ports handling trade with Nicaragua
The 114 ports listed cover 98.4% of national trade ($5.2B of $5.3B). Another 1.6% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.
| U.S. port, activate to sort | Imports, activate to sort | Exports, activate to sort | Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse | Balance, activate to sort | Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort | Trade y/y, activate to sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami International Airport, FL5206Mainly air | $934.3M | $123.3M | $1.1B | −$811.1M | 20.3% | +71.9% |
| Laredo, TX2304Mainly land/other | $558.0M | $63.1M | $621.2M | −$494.9M | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| Port Everglades, FL5203Mainly vessel | $412.5M | $165.0M | $577.6M | −$247.5M | 11.1% | −25.7% |
| Miami, FL5201Mainly vessel | $381.1M | $127.0M | $508.1M | −$254.1M | 9.7% | −6.3% |
| Corpus Christi, TX5312Mainly vessel | $0 | $377.2M | $377.2M | $377.2M | 7.2% | +13.6% |
| Houston, TX5301Mainly vessel | $170.1M | $177.4M | $347.6M | $7.3M | 6.7% | +22.7% |
| Wilmington, NC1501Mainly vessel | $260.3M | $9.7M | $270.0M | −$250.6M | 5.2% | −9.2% |
| New Orleans, LA2002Mainly air | $82.5M | $171.3M | $253.8M | $88.8M | 4.9% | +29.0% |
| Philadelphia, PA1101Mainly vessel | $172.2M | $10.7M | $182.9M | −$161.5M | 3.5% | +115.6% |
| Los Angeles, CA2704Mainly vessel | $89.7M | $78.5M | $168.2M | −$11.1M | 3.2% | −7.7% |
| Jacksonville, FL1803Mainly vessel | $120.7M | $15.7M | $136.4M | −$105.0M | 2.6% | +57.7% |
| Gramercy, LA2010Mainly vessel | $0 | $124.7M | $124.7M | $124.7M | 2.4% | −27.8% |
| Oakland, CA2811Mainly vessel | $70.6M | $1.9M | $72.5M | −$68.8M | 1.4% | +63.3% |
| Long Beach, CA2709Mainly vessel | $36.0M | $16.9M | $52.9M | −$19.0M | 1.0% | −14.6% |
| Newark, NJ1003Mainly vessel | $48.8M | $3.6M | $52.3M | −$45.2M | 1.0% | −28.5% |
| Lake Charles, LA2017Mainly vessel | $0 | $51.7M | $51.7M | $51.7M | 0.99% | +10.2% |
| Savannah, GA1703Mainly vessel | $26.3M | $20.9M | $47.2M | −$5.5M | 0.90% | +39.7% |
| Texas City, TX5306Mainly vessel | $0 | $44.5M | $44.5M | $44.5M | 0.85% | −12.1% |
| San Juan, PR4909Mainly vessel | $30.5M | $1.3M | $31.8M | −$29.2M | 0.61% | −3.6% |
| Baton Rouge, LA2004Mainly vessel | $0 | $29.8M | $29.8M | $29.8M | 0.57% | +2001.9% |
| Charleston, SC1601Mainly vessel | $26.4M | $2.4M | $28.7M | −$24.0M | 0.55% | +1.4% |
| Gulfport, MS1902Mainly vessel | $17.2M | $10.5M | $27.7M | −$6.8M | 0.53% | −54.3% |
| Seattle, WA3001Mainly vessel | $13.1M | $7.0M | $20.1M | −$6.1M | 0.38% | +22.8% |
| Gloucester City, NJ1113Mainly vessel | $0 | $19.7M | $19.7M | $19.7M | 0.38% | +668.0% |
| Beaumont, TX2104Mainly vessel | $0 | $15.9M | $15.9M | $15.9M | 0.30% | None a year earlier |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY0901Mainly land/other | $10.7M | $4.3K | $10.7M | −$10.7M | 0.20% | +303.7% |
| Baltimore, MD1303Mainly vessel | $8.2M | $2.2M | $10.4M | −$6.0M | 0.20% | −44.6% |
| New York, NY1001Mainly vessel | $2.7M | $4.9M | $7.6M | $2.2M | 0.15% | −56.5% |
| Norfolk-Newport News, VA1401Mainly vessel | $5.5M | $1.4M | $6.9M | −$4.1M | 0.13% | −55.4% |
| Columbus, OH4103Mainly land/other | $6.7M | $0 | $6.7M | −$6.7M | 0.13% | −83.6% |
| Brownsville, TX2301Mainly land/other | $10.3K | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | 0.12% | −26.2% |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA2720Mainly air | $3.6M | $1.4M | $5.0M | −$2.2M | 0.10% | −87.1% |
| Christiansted, VI5104Mainly vessel | $4.6M | $0 | $4.6M | −$4.6M | 0.09% | +117.9% |
| Port Hueneme, CA2713Mainly vessel | $474.7K | $4.1M | $4.5M | $3.6M | 0.09% | −51.2% |
| Portland, OR2904Mainly vessel | $0 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.4M | 0.09% | +31.0% |
| Otay Mesa, CA2506Mainly land/other | $3.8M | $0 | $3.8M | −$3.8M | 0.07% | −30.0% |
| Anacortes, WA3010Mainly land/other | $0 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | 0.07% | −18.3% |
| Ponce, PR4908Mainly vessel | $2.8M | $0 | $2.8M | −$2.8M | 0.05% | −62.7% |
| Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX5309Mainly air | $1.5M | $1.2M | $2.7M | −$275.4K | 0.05% | +25.5% |
| Blaine, WA3004Mainly land/other | $2.6M | $0 | $2.6M | −$2.6M | 0.05% | +66.7% |
| Tampa, FL1801Mainly vessel | $2.2M | $190.0K | $2.4M | −$2.0M | 0.05% | −86.5% |
| Cleveland, OH4101Mainly air | $355.4K | $1.8M | $2.2M | $1.5M | 0.04% | +81.9% |
| Wilmington, DE1103Mainly vessel | $860.5K | $1.1M | $2.0M | $246.0K | 0.04% | −13.1% |
| Presidio, TX2403Mainly land/other | $0 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | 0.04% | +255.7% |
| JFK International Airport, NY1012Mainly air | $1.2M | $264.6K | $1.4M | −$906.3K | 0.03% | −15.9% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX5501Mainly air | $1.2M | $131.3K | $1.3M | −$1.1M | 0.03% | +381.1% |
| Freeport, TX5311Mainly vessel | $0 | $809.7K | $809.7K | $809.7K | 0.02% | −39.0% |
| Chicago, IL3901Mainly air | $175.4K | $535.6K | $711.0K | $360.1K | 0.01% | +46.3% |
| Mobile, AL1901Mainly vessel | $0 | $496.7K | $496.7K | $496.7K | 0.01% | +2127.6% |
| Sumas, WA3009Mainly land/other | $493.3K | $0 | $493.3K | −$493.3K | 0.01% | +79.0% |
| Nashville, TN2007Mainly air | $437.5K | $0 | $437.5K | −$437.5K | 0.01% | +192.8% |
| Port Huron, MI3802Mainly land/other | $427.1K | $0 | $427.1K | −$427.1K | 0.01% | −8.2% |
| Detroit, MI3801Mainly land/other | $353.6K | $0 | $353.6K | −$353.6K | 0.01% | −5.1% |
| Champlain-Rouses Point, NY0712Mainly land/other | $317.8K | $0 | $317.8K | −$317.8K | 0.01% | +491.2% |
| Anchorage, AK3126Mainly air | $295.7K | $14.3K | $310.0K | −$281.4K | 0.01% | −96.9% |
| Orlando, FL1808Mainly air | $257.4K | $0 | $257.4K | −$257.4K | <0.01% | −50.9% |
| Atlanta, GA1704Mainly air | $212.9K | $30.3K | $243.3K | −$182.6K | <0.01% | −9.3% |
| Winston-Salem, NC1502Mainly land/other | $237.4K | $0 | $237.4K | −$237.4K | <0.01% | −11.9% |
| San Francisco, CA2809Mainly vessel | $207.8K | $25.9K | $233.7K | −$181.9K | <0.01% | −52.5% |
| San Juan International Airport, PR4913Mainly air | $80.5K | $109.2K | $189.6K | $28.7K | <0.01% | +3.3% |
| Hidalgo, TX2305Mainly land/other | $188.7K | $0 | $188.7K | −$188.7K | <0.01% | +410.9% |
| Stockton, CA2810Mainly vessel | $158.1K | $0 | $158.1K | −$158.1K | <0.01% | −89.6% |
| San Diego, CA2501Mainly vessel | $153.4K | $0 | $153.4K | −$153.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Boston, MA0401Mainly vessel | $0 | $151.1K | $151.1K | $151.1K | <0.01% | −47.5% |
| Kansas City, MO4501Mainly land/other | $149.6K | $0 | $149.6K | −$149.6K | <0.01% | +762.4% |
| Calexico-East, CA2507Mainly land/other | $146.6K | $0 | $146.6K | −$146.6K | <0.01% | −8.5% |
| Sweetgrass, MT3310Mainly land/other | $126.9K | $0 | $126.9K | −$126.9K | <0.01% | +345.0% |
| Cincinnati-Lawrenceburg, OH4102Mainly air | $59.0K | $58.3K | $117.3K | −$737 | <0.01% | +304.9% |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA2801Mainly air | $45.9K | $46.9K | $92.9K | $986 | <0.01% | −81.4% |
| Washington, DC5401Mainly air | $88.6K | $2.6K | $91.3K | −$86.0K | <0.01% | +76.7% |
| Gloucester, MA0404Mainly vessel | $0 | $77.4K | $77.4K | $77.4K | <0.01% | −59.7% |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA3029Mainly air | $35.2K | $22.2K | $57.4K | −$12.9K | <0.01% | +227.8% |
| Richmond, CA2812Mainly vessel | $0 | $53.7K | $53.7K | $53.7K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA1108Mainly air | $47.2K | $0 | $47.2K | −$47.2K | <0.01% | +127.3% |
| Calexico, CA2503Mainly land/other | $0 | $45.5K | $45.5K | $45.5K | <0.01% | +19.8% |
| Key West, FL5202Mainly vessel | $0 | $45.0K | $45.0K | $45.0K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN3501Mainly land/other | $43.6K | $0 | $43.6K | −$43.6K | <0.01% | +1091.9% |
| Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI3807Mainly air | $3.6K | $32.0K | $35.6K | $28.5K | <0.01% | −60.5% |
| Port Manatee, FL1821Mainly vessel | $33.3K | $0 | $33.3K | −$33.3K | <0.01% | −25.8% |
| Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD1305Mainly air | $3.9K | $24.3K | $28.1K | $20.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Louisville, KY4115Mainly air | $24.0K | $3.6K | $27.7K | −$20.4K | <0.01% | −54.0% |
| Fort Pierce, FL5205Mainly air | $0 | $26.4K | $26.4K | $26.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Salt Lake City, UT3303Mainly air | $16.4K | $8.5K | $24.9K | −$7.9K | <0.01% | +36.1% |
| Portal, ND3403Mainly land/other | $23.3K | $0 | $23.3K | −$23.3K | <0.01% | +917.6% |
| Las Vegas, NV2722Mainly air | $23.2K | $0 | $23.2K | −$23.2K | <0.01% | +568.0% |
| Chester, PA1102Mainly vessel | $19.9K | $0 | $19.9K | −$19.9K | <0.01% | −100.0% |
| Del Rio, TX2302Mainly land/other | $0 | $17.3K | $17.3K | $17.3K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Toledo-Sandusky, OH4105Mainly land/other | $0 | $17.0K | $17.0K | $17.0K | <0.01% | −86.5% |
| Charlotte, NC1512Mainly air | $15.7K | $0 | $15.7K | −$15.7K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Greenville-Spartanburg, SC1603Mainly land/other | $15.2K | $0 | $15.2K | −$15.2K | <0.01% | −81.9% |
| Harrisburg, PA1109Mainly air | $0 | $14.7K | $14.7K | $14.7K | <0.01% | +44.7% |
| Highgate Springs-Alburg, VT0212Mainly land/other | $13.0K | $0 | $13.0K | −$13.0K | <0.01% | +314.2% |
| Logan Airport, MA0417Mainly air | $12.6K | $0 | $12.6K | −$12.6K | <0.01% | −90.5% |
| Alexandria Bay, NY0708Mainly land/other | $11.5K | $0 | $11.5K | −$11.5K | <0.01% | −65.8% |
| Eagle Pass, TX2303Mainly land/other | $11.1K | $0 | $11.1K | −$11.1K | <0.01% | −79.8% |
| Panama City, FL1818Mainly vessel | $11.1K | $0 | $11.1K | −$11.1K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Pembina, ND3401Mainly land/other | $10.6K | $0 | $10.6K | −$10.6K | <0.01% | +19.4% |
| Austin, TX5506Mainly air | $0 | $10.5K | $10.5K | $10.5K | <0.01% | +194.3% |
| Ysleta, TX2401Mainly land/other | $9.6K | $0 | $9.6K | −$9.6K | <0.01% | −82.3% |
| Memphis, TN2006Mainly land/other | $0 | $8.2K | $8.2K | $8.2K | <0.01% | +140.5% |
Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Nicaragua
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
Largest ports for trade with Nicaragua, by trade
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
- Imports
- Exports
- Miami International Airport, FLImports: $934.3MExports: $123.3M
- Laredo, TXImports: $558.0MExports: $63.1M
- Port Everglades, FLImports: $412.5MExports: $165.0M
- Miami, FLImports: $381.1MExports: $127.0M
- Corpus Christi, TXImports: $0Exports: $377.2M
- Houston, TXImports: $170.1MExports: $177.4M
- Wilmington, NCImports: $260.3MExports: $9.7M
- New Orleans, LAImports: $82.5MExports: $171.3M
- Philadelphia, PAImports: $172.2MExports: $10.7M
- Los Angeles, CAImports: $89.7MExports: $78.5M
Top 10 = 83.6% of U.S. trade with Nicaragua through the ports listed.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Nicaragua
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
View data table
| Port | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Miami International Airport, FL | $934.3M | $123.3M |
| Laredo, TX | $558.0M | $63.1M |
| Port Everglades, FL | $412.5M | $165.0M |
| Miami, FL | $381.1M | $127.0M |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $0 | $377.2M |
| Houston, TX | $170.1M | $177.4M |
| Wilmington, NC | $260.3M | $9.7M |
| New Orleans, LA | $82.5M | $171.3M |
| Philadelphia, PA | $172.2M | $10.7M |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89.7M | $78.5M |
Trade with Nicaragua by the ports’ main mode
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
- Imports
- Exports
- Mainly vesselImports: $1.9BExports: $1.3B
- Mainly airImports: $1.0BExports: $300.4M
- Mainly land/otherImports: $584.5MExports: $75.2M
Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Nicaragua
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
View data table
| Main mode by value | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Mainly vessel | $1.9B | $1.3B |
| Mainly air | $1.0B | $300.4M |
| Mainly land/other | $584.5M | $75.2M |
Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Nicaragua
U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Imports
- Exports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Nicaragua, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $323.3M | $187.2M |
| Feb 2025 | $308.6M | $191.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $446.5M | $258.4M |
| Apr 2025 | $444.5M | $217.1M |
| May 2025 | $413.6M | $199.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $442.8M | $216.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $449.7M | $184.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $468.4M | $213.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $459.8M | $185.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $415.7M | $192.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $393.6M | $223.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $392.3M | $163.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $416.4M | $198.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $457.9M | $189.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $507.3M | $222.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $414.6M | $215.9M |
| May 2026 | $395.6M | $221.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $388.1M | $235.3M |
| Jul 2026 | $470.2M | $277.9M |
| Aug 2026 | $474.4M | $219.1M |
Monthly U.S. goods balance with Nicaragua
U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Deficit (below zero)
- Surplus (above zero)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Nicaragua, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
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| Month | Balance |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | −$136.1M |
| Feb 2025 | −$117.2M |
| Mar 2025 | −$188.1M |
| Apr 2025 | −$227.4M |
| May 2025 | −$213.9M |
| Jun 2025 | −$226.7M |
| Jul 2025 | −$265.1M |
| Aug 2025 | −$254.5M |
| Sep 2025 | −$274.1M |
| Oct 2025 | −$223.7M |
| Nov 2025 | −$169.9M |
| Dec 2025 | −$229.2M |
| Jan 2026 | −$218.3M |
| Feb 2026 | −$268.0M |
| Mar 2026 | −$284.4M |
| Apr 2026 | −$198.7M |
| May 2026 | −$173.7M |
| Jun 2026 | −$152.8M |
| Jul 2026 | −$192.3M |
| Aug 2026 | −$255.4M |
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Overview
Nicaragua in figures
The latest figure each source reports, from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Annual figures come from one international source on one definition for every country, so they compare across this site’s country pages.
Output
IMF World Economic Outlook, annual
Prices and jobs
IMF, annual
Outlook
Where the IMF sees it going
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook projections next to the last two years it reports.
IMF forecast
World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Shaded columns from 2026 on are the IMF’s projections, not CK Economics’.
| Indicator | 2024 | 2025 | 2026IMF forecast → | 2027 (IMF forecast) | 2028 (IMF forecast) | 2029 (IMF forecast) | 2030 (IMF forecast) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth, % | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Inflation, annual average, % | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Unemployment rate, % | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Government balance, % of GDP | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| Government gross debt, % of GDP | 37.9 | 34.6 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.0 | |
| Current account balance, % of GDP | 5.0 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, via the IMF DataMapper. Years before 2026 are the IMF’s reported series, which for some countries include staff estimates.
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Nicaragua: Real GDP growth
Annual percentage change in gross domestic product at constant prices.
Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods
- Sources
- International Monetary Fund
- Period covered
- 1980 – 2025
- Source figures as of
- October 8, 2026
- Geography
- Nicaragua
- Sector
- Whole economy (not a single sector)
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not applicable
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Forecast method
- International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
- Assumptions
- International Monetary Fund’s own
- Horizon
- To 2031
- Interval
- Not recorded
- Backtest
- See the publisher
- Revisions
- Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
- Data status
- Current
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- Full series page: methodology, revisions and citation →
- International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (WEO October 2026). Source series NGDP_RPCH. Licence: IMF terms of use (https://www.imf.org/en/About/copyright-and-terms). At the source ↗
Definitions
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Every figure keeps its source’s definition; where two sound alike but are measured differently, the difference is here.
- GDP in dollars
- The IMF converts GDP at current prices at each year’s market exchange rate, so the dollar figure moves with the currency. GDP per person at purchasing power parity converts at the cost of the same basket of goods in every country instead, which suits comparisons of living standards.
- Unemployment
- The IMF’s annual unemployment rate follows each country’s national definition (age limits, what counts as looking for work), so levels are not strictly comparable across countries.
- Trade
- The Trade section is U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between this country and the United States only, month by month. The current account (IMF) is the balance of goods and services trade with every partner plus income flows.
- Latest values and forecasts
- Each latest figure is the most recent period the source does not label a projection; for some countries the IMF’s latest years are its staff estimates. Values the IMF projects are labelled “IMF forecast” wherever they appear. They are the IMF’s, not CK Economics’.