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Nicaragua
Nicaragua · NIC · North America
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, facing significant political and economic challenges under an authoritarian government. Its economy is largely agrarian, with remittances and textile manufacturing also playing important roles, but growth is often hampered by political instability and external sanctions.
Leadership
Daniel Ortega
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic
Rosario Murillo
Denis Moncada Colindres
Iván Acosta
Economy
GDP
$19.0B
GDP per Capita
$2.7K
GDP Growth
+3.0%
Inflation
5.5%
Unemployment
6.0%
AgricultureTextiles and apparelMiningTourismRemittances
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeBeefGoldSugarTextiles
Key Imports
Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsChemicalsVehicles
Top Partners
United StatesEl SalvadorMexicoCosta RicaVenezuela
Headlines (4)
Staten Island Advance1d ago
New Jersey, Nicaragua, Washington, South Korea, Mexico, Nevada, Curacao, Iowa advance at 2026 Little League World Series
Read moreActivist Post2d ago
Nicaragua banned US-sponsored coup leaders from elections, sparking corporate media meltdown
Read moreThe Sun U.S Edition3d ago