Nicaragua Country Code +505

Nicaragua has 9 holidays and observances (1 national, 8 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on September 15. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands

Terrain:

Extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes

Natural resources:

Gold, Silver, Copper, Tungsten, Lead, Zinc, Timber, Fish

Land borders:

Costa Rica, Honduras

Land use:

agricultural 42.3% (arable 12.5%), forest 40.1% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Cordoba Oro (NIO)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 14%, Industry 29%, Services 45% (2025)

Top exports:

Knitted clothing (20%), Gold, gems and jewelry (19%), Meat (11%), Electrical equipment and electronics (10%), Coffee, tea and spices (7%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (13%), Vehicles and parts (8%), Electrical equipment and electronics (7%), Knitted clothing (7%), Machinery and computers (6%)

Main export markets:

USA (48%), Mexico (13%), Canada (7%), El Salvador (6%), Honduras (6%)

Main suppliers:

USA (24%), China (14%), Honduras (9%), Mexico (9%), Guatemala (8%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.