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[Country Report No. 2023/053 : Nicaragua: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nicaragua](http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/01/27/Nicaragua-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-528639?cid=em-COM-123-46025)
JANUARY 27, 2023
http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/01/27/Nicaragua-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-528639?cid=em-COM-123-46025
Substantial pre-crisis buffers (primarily government deposits), prudent policies, and official external financial assistance helped Nicaragua recover well from a protracted downturn during 2018-2020 caused by the socio-political crisis of 2018, two major hurricanes in 2020, and the pandemic. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 10.3 percent in 2021 and is projected to grow by 4 percent in 2022, despite hurricane Julia that affected the country in October. Inflation on an annual basis reached 11.4 percent in November 2022, mostly due to increases in import prices. The authorities introduced fiscal measures to mitigate the impact of the increases in oil and wheat prices, and also increased the reference interest rate. Bank deposits are growing strongly and reached the pre-crisis level (in Córdobas). Gross international reserves have doubled since end-2018 (to over US$4 billion; about 6 months of imports, excluding maquila).
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