Inflation Nicaragua 2018
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 5.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.9%.
- Highest month
- June: 5.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.9%
- Difference
- 1.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.1%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 4.1%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 7.1%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 4.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.5% higher than the 5-year average of 4.5%.
- 5-year average
- 4.5%
- 10-year average
- 5.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 19.9%
- All-time low (2016)
- 3.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +1.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +2.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | +1.5 |
| February | 4.8% | +1.1 |
| March | 4.8% | +1.6 |
| April | 4.8% | +1.4 |
| May | 5.3% | +2.4 |
| June | 5.7% | +2.6 |
| July | 5.2% | +2.1 |
| August | 5.0% | +1.5 |
| September | 5.1% | +1.0 |
| October | 5.1% | +0.7 |
| November | 4.4% | -0.9 |
| December | 3.9% | -1.8 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.