Foreign debt rose 1.78% to USD 15,163 bil in Nicaragua in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Nicaragua reached an all time high of USD 15,163 bil in 2023 and an all time low of USD 243 bil in 1970. When compared to Nicaragua's main peers, foreign debt in Costa Rica amounted to USD 39,025 bil, USD 22,742 bil in El Salvador, USD 12,821 bil in Honduras and USD 595,918 bil in Mexico in 2023.
Nicaragua has been ranked 56th within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Belize | USD bil | 1,339 | 1,349 | 1,377 | 1,527 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD bil | 25,616 | 28,369 | 29,802 | 30,831 | 33,662 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD bil | 17,192 | 16,687 | 17,369 | 18,485 | 20,342 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD bil | 23,265 | 24,275 | 24,596 | 24,357 | 26,313 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD bil | 8,750 | 9,177 | 9,756 | 11,074 | 12,508 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 578,638 | 602,001 | 617,450 | 616,686 | 601,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD bil | 12,728 | 13,003 | 13,610 | 13,760 | 14,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | USD bil | 93,149 | 100,311 | 107,416 | 108,866 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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