HomeCountries & Areas…Nicaragua hide Nicaragua Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 3: Reconsider Travel Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Nicaragua U.S.-Nicaragua Relations U.S. Assistance to Nicaragua Bilateral Economic Relations U.S.-Nicaragua Relations The U.S. government works to advance U.S. interests in Nicaragua by helping the country increase its prosperity, security, and democratic governance. Since Nicaragua’s independence, the country has experienced frequent periods of armed conflict, rebellion, and dictatorships, which have interrupted diplomatic relations with the United States a number of times. U.S. Assistance to Nicaragua The United States is the only major international donor that does not provide assistance directly to the Nicaraguan government and U.S. assistance in 2017 was under five percent of the total foreign aid received in the country. U.S. assistance to Nicaragua promotes strengthening of democratic governance, citizen security, and economic prosperity. Bilateral Economic Relations President Ortega’s brutal repression has led to a major economic recession, significantly affecting long-term growth prospects for Nicaragua. The country remains the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, despite averaging over four percent GDP growth annually since 1995, and the April 2018 unrest has caused the economy to decline by between 2 and 4 percent. Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Investment Climate Statements The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates. View Investment Climate Statements Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Since October, 2021 the United States has donated 2,588,510 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Nicaragua. This includes 2,588,510 Pfizer doses. Of the 2,588,510 vaccine doses, 77% were donated in partnership with COVAX and 23% were donated through bilateral agreement. The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights April 19, 2024 G7 Italy 2024 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Addressing Global Challenges, Fostering Partnerships March 21, 2024 Sanctions on Nicaragua’s Attorney General March 14, 2024 U.S. Arms Restrictions on Nicaragua February 29, 2024 Managua, Nicaragua: American Nicaraguan School: 2024 Special Needs Profile February 16, 2024 Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Nicaragua
