economy
diciembre 27, 2025
Estos sectores impulsaron la economía de Nicaragua en el tercer trimestre
El sector de pesca y acuicultura acumuló una caída del 20.3 % en los últimos tres meses, dijo el Banco Central de Nicaragua
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's GDP grew by 6.8% year-on-year in the third quarter and 4.9% from January to September.
- Key growth drivers included construction (28.2%) and mining (25.1%), alongside trade, hotels, and manufacturing.
- Construction growth was fueled by private investment in residential and services, while public works also expanded.
- Mining growth was driven by gold and select materials, despite decreases in silver and sand extraction.
- Manufacturing saw boosts in meat products, textiles, and petroleum derivatives.
- Sectors experiencing declines included public administration (-4.5%), fishing (-1.9%), forestry (-1.3%), and agriculture (-1.2%).
- Agricultural decline was attributed to reduced activity in corn, bean, and other crop productions.
- Fishing and aquaculture decreased due to lower shrimp production (20.3% decline).
- Exports increased by 9.5% from January to September, led by coffee, mining products, meats, and textiles.
- Exports of services grew, particularly in airport and insurance sectors.
- The U.S. announced gradual tariffs on Nicaraguan export products outside DR-Cafta, to be applied from 2026.
- A 10% tariff will impact these exports starting in 2027.