Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was -19.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Nicaragua, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Nicaragua stood at -19.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,699.6% on the previous year and down 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Nicaragua peaked at 33.70 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -19.60 million, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2012 | -500,000 | -115.2% |
| 2013 | -1.30 million | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 33.70 million | -2692.3% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million | +209.1% |
| 2018 | -3.90 million | -214.7% |
| 2019 | -14.10 million | +261.5% |
| 2020 | -1.80 million | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -10.78 million | — |
| 2023 | 544,500 | -105.1% |
| 2024 | -19.60 million | -3699.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -19.60 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,493. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -19.60 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.30 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3699.6% | 544,500 | -19.60 million |
| 2014 | +2692.3% | -1.30 million | 33.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | -14.10 million | 33.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.33 million | -19.60 million | 544,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -235.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 571.18 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Nicaragua?
- Portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Nicaragua was -19.60 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.70 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.60 million in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.