Bank loans growth in USD terms fell 18.4% to 9.88% in Nicaragua in 2017, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, bank loans growth in USD terms in Nicaragua reached an all time high of 22.8% in 2012 and an all time low of 9.88% in 2017. When compared to Nicaragua's main peers, bank loans growth in USD terms in Costa Rica amounted to 5.20%, 7.85% in El Salvador, 10.3% in Honduras and 14.3% in Mexico in 2017.
Nicaragua has been ranked 63rd within the group of 98 countries we follow in terms of bank loans growth in USD terms, 63 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Bank Loans Growth (USD) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Belize | % | -4.35% | 0.114% | 3.64% | 1.72% | 3.16% | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14.8% | 15.7% | 14.0% | 8.82% | 12.5% | ||||
| El Salvador | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.99% | 13.9% | 8.08% | 5.56% | 4.67% | |||||||
| Guatemala | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17.2% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.0% | |||
| Honduras | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.6% | 10.8% | 9.44% | 7.53% | 1.04% | ||||||
| Mexico | % | 2.63% | 23.9% | 9.13% | -0.978% | -1.96% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.1% | 22.8% | 18.6% | 11.7% | 18.4% | ||
| Panama | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18.2% | 15.4% | 7.56% | 10.4% | 11.0% | ||
| USA | % | -6.17% | 3.12% | 2.49% | 5.63% | 7.67% |
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