Nicaragua closed 2025 with a debt of 16,245 million dollars, 82.5% of GDP
Nicaragua closed 2025 with an external debt of 16,245.1 million dollars, equivalent to 82.5% of GDP, according to a Central Bank report detailing the weight of public and private indebtedness.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's external debt stood at $16.245 billion in 2025, or 82.5% of its GDP ($19.694 billion).
- Public sector debt was $8.836 billion (54.4%) and private sector debt was $7.408 billion (45.6%).
- The total external debt increased by $423.8 million (2.7%) compared to December 2024.
- Multilateral organizations hold 42.3% of the debt, followed by bilateral creditors (30.5%) and commercial banks (3.1%).
- Total external financing disbursements in 2025 were $3.937 billion, primarily for the private sector (85.7%).
- The main sectors receiving financing were electricity, gas and water (28.3%), commerce (23.2%), and financial intermediation (18.6%).
- Total external debt service payments in 2025 amounted to $3.996 billion, with 80.5% paid by the private sector.
- The average term for long-term private sector debt is 14 years with a 5.3% interest rate.
- Public sector debt has an average term of 21 years, including 10 grace years, and a 2.84% average interest rate.