Nicaragua, located at the heart of Central America, registered in 2021 the lower levels of inbound tourism since 2010. The Latin American country received that year approximately 222 thousand international tourist arrivals, showing a drop of 42.2 percent versus 2020.

Historical chart and dataset showing Nicaragua tourist spending by year from 1995 to 1999.

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 1,504,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,386,000.000 Person for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 730,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,504,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 281,000.000 Person in 1995. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

International tourism, number of arrivals in Nicaragua was reported at 474000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nicaragua was reported at 9.819 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 311.000 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 156.000 USD mn for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 94.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 311.000 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 40.000 USD mn in 1995. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 642.000 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 529.000 USD mn for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 218.500 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 642.000 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 50.000 USD mn in 1995. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Nicaragua is located in the heart of Central America, an ideal destination for those looking for something different and adventures. In 2019, the country's internal travel and tourism consumption generated around 1.14 billion U.S. dollars, down from the 1.16 billion made the year prior. The Latin American nation reported its highest internal tourism consumption of the decade in 2017, with 1.45 billion U.S. dollars.

According to data published by the UNWTO, there were approximately ** thousand people working in the Nicaraguan tourism sector in 20219. This represents a slight increase versus 2020.

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 6.230 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.676 % for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 5.662 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.826 % in 2009 and a record low of 3.381 % in 2012. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Nicaragua was reported at 63000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, expenditures for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Tourism receipts of Nicaragua rocketed by 24.27% from 103,000,000 US dollars in 1998 to 128,000,000 US dollars in 1999. Since the 7.84% surge in 1996, tourism receipts shot up by 132.73% in 1999. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 460.000 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 273.000 USD mn for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 175.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 460.000 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 56.000 USD mn in 1995. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Tourism expenditure in other countries of Nicaragua sank by 67.31% from 312,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 102,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 17.74% jump in 2017, tourism expenditure in other countries plummeted by 72.05% in 2020. Series 3.4

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International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Nicaragua was reported at 544000000 USD in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, receipts - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Nicaragua was reported at 199000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Nicaragua was reported at 1.7138 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Nicaragua was reported at 102000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nicaragua - International tourism, expenditures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 981,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 925,000.000 Person for 2015. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 756,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 994,000.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 255,000.000 Person in 1995. Nicaragua NI: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;