Nicaragua

U.S. sanctions — Nicaragua-related sanctions. Targeted sanctions on government officials and gold-sector entities.

As of August 2026 — verify with OFAC and screen counterparties with the xin.bz OFAC search.

Region

Americas · Central America

Capital

Managua

Population

7,007,502 (2025)

Government

presidential republic

Currency

Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO)

Official languages

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish (official) 99.5%, Indigenous 0.3%, Portuguese 0.1%, other 0.1% (2020 est.)

Written scripts

Latin

Area

130,373 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

IMF, WCO, WTO

Borders

Costa Rica , Honduras

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

garments, gold, insulated wire, coffee, beef (2023)

Key imports

garments, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, plastic products, fabric (2023)

Natural resources

gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish

Primary route

Panama Canal and U.S. Gulf corridors

Secondary route

Pacific coast services to Asia and South America

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure