The Central Bank of Nicaragua published preliminary first quarter 2026 gross domestic product results showing that economic activity continued to expand at a pace similar to recent quarters. Quarterly GDP rose 6.1 percent from a year earlier, up from 5.9 percent in the previous quarter, while average annual growth reached 5.8 percent in the original data series. On a seasonally adjusted basis, GDP increased 0.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2025. The production breakdown shows growth led by mining and quarrying, construction, trade, hotels and restaurants, livestock, financial intermediation and related services, water and other services, while fishing and aquaculture, electricity, public administration and defense, and agriculture declined. From the expenditure side, growth was supported by both domestic demand and net external demand, with consumption up 3.6 percent, fixed investment up 10.9 percent, exports up 12.9 percent and imports up 5.8 percent. At current prices, quarterly GDP increased 17.0 percent year on year and 14.8 percent on an average annual basis.
Central Bank of Nicaragua2026-06-18
Central Bank of Nicaragua reports first quarter 2026 GDP growth of 6.1 percent
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported that first quarter 2026 GDP rose 6.1 percent year on year, with average annual growth at 5.8 percent. Seasonally adjusted GDP increased 0.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2025. Growth was driven by construction, trade, mining and exports, while agriculture, electricity, fishing and public administration contracted.