Central Bank of Nicaragua President Ovidio Reyes R. highlighted prospects for record coffee exports in 2026, emphasizing macroeconomic stability and security as conditions supporting production and trade. His remarks came at the national launch of the 2026-2027 Coffee Harvest Protection and Security Plan. Cumulative inflation in 2026 was around 2.8%, while exchange rate stability provided certainty for exporters and helped protect household purchasing power. Market liquidity remained sufficient to support economic activity. Security across farms, transport and coffee marketing was also highlighted as important for a sector generating more than 500,000 direct and indirect rural jobs. Coffee export receipts totaled USD 691 million through September 2026, with prospects of surpassing the full-year record of USD 918.4 million reached in 2025. For the 2026-2027 production cycle, the projected international price was USD 294 per quintal. The harvest was forecast at approximately 3 million quintals of green coffee, destined mainly for export.

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