The Central Bank of Nicaragua released its report on total external debt (public and private) for the third quarter of 2025, putting the outstanding balance at USD 16,139.3 million. The public sector represented 54.9% (USD 8,866.1 million) and the private sector 45.1% (USD 7,273.2 million), with creditor exposures split across official multilateral (43.1%), official bilateral (30.7%), commercial banks (2.9%), and suppliers and other creditors (23.3%). Total external debt increased by USD 84.5 million quarter on quarter (+0.5%), reflecting rises of USD 43.3 million in public external debt and USD 41.2 million in private external debt. Disbursements in the quarter totaled USD 772.3 million (83.8% from private creditors and 16.2% from official creditors), directed mainly to electricity, gas and water (30.7%), trade (20.2%), financial intermediation (12.7%), manufacturing (10.6%), public administration (8.4%), construction (7.5%), and mining (7.2%); USD 612.7 million went to the private sector and USD 159.6 million to the public sector. External debt service amounted to USD 781.2 million, comprising USD 680.2 million in principal and USD 101.0 million in interest and fees, with 74.3% paid by the private sector and 25.7% by the public sector; average terms reported were 14 years and 5.33% for long-term private external debt, and 21 years (including 10 years’ grace) and 2.85% for public external debt.

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