Nicaragua: USD exchange rate

The currency chart for Nicaragua shows historical data for the Cordoba Oros per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Cordoba Oros per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Nicaragua become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Nicaragua.

The series for Nicaragua are available from September 2004 to February 2025. For that period, the average exchange rate for Nicaragua was 26.8887 Cordoba Oros per USD with a minimum of 15.9953 Cordoba Oros per USD in September 2004 and a maximum of 36.7992 Cordoba Oros per USD in July 2024. The most recent available data point is 36.7934 Cordoba Oros per USD, a change of 0.05% from the previous data point of 36.776 Cordoba Oros per USD and a change of 0.04% from a year ago when the level was 36.7787 Cordoba Oros per USD.

Currency values in Nicaragua and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.