Which foreign tourists spent the most in Nicaragua during 2025?
South Americans were those who allocated the most daily money in the country and Europeans were those who spent the most time in Nicaraguan territory.
TL;DR
- Foreign tourist daily spending in Nicaragua averaged $53.5 in Q4 2025, up 2.4% from Q3 and 31.5% year-on-year.
- South American tourists spent the most daily ($179.2), followed by North Americans ($71.1) and Europeans ($67.1).
- North Americans and Europeans stayed longer, with average stays of 13 days and 13.4 days, respectively.
- Central American visitors spent $43.6 daily and stayed for an average of 6.8 days.
- Nicaraguans traveling abroad spent an average of $51.0 daily, an increase from previous quarters and the previous year.
- Nicaragua was reported as the second-largest country where tourists spent the most after Japan, according to UN Tourism data.