Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 1.34 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.34 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nicaragua peaked at 1.34 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 149.90 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 149.80 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 363.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 407.30 million US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 910.00 million US dollar | +123.4% |
| 2012 | 980.60 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 969.60 million US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 986.70 million US dollar | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 232.90 million US dollar | -76.4% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million US dollar | -95.7% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million US dollar | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 551.40 million US dollar | +42315.4% |
| 2022 | 450.30 million US dollar | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 744.40 million US dollar | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +79.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.34 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897.16 million US dollar, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.34 billion US dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 billion US dollar, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42315.4% | 1.30 million US dollar | 551.40 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.54 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 363.00 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 797.14 million US dollar | 10.00 million US dollar | 1.25 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.74 million US dollar | 1.30 million US dollar | 1.34 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 88 Kiribati 1.30 billion US dollar compare
- 89 Mozambique 1.28 billion US dollar compare
- 90 Madagascar 1.24 billion US dollar compare
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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nicaragua?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nicaragua was 1.34 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.