BCN: Report on Total External Debt for the fourth quarter of 2025
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) published the report on total external debt (public + private) for the fourth quarter of 2025.
TL;DR
- Total external debt in Q4 2025 was US$16,245.1 million.
- Public sector debt was US$8,836.6 million (54.4%), and private sector debt was US$7,408.5 million (45.6%).
- The total external debt increased by US$423.8 million (2.7%) compared to 2024.
- External debt disbursements totaled US$3,937.0 million, with 89.5% from private creditors.
- Key destinations for these funds included electricity, gas and water (28.3%), trade (23.2%), and financial intermediation (18.6%).
- External debt service paid was US$3,996.6 million, with 80.5% attributed to the private sector.
- Private long-term external debt had an average contracted period of 14 years and a weighted average interest rate of 5.30%.
- Public external debt had an average contracted period of 21 years (including 10 years of grace) with an average interest rate of 2.84%.