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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Caribbean & Central America - 13 July 2017
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW: NICARAGUA
IMF visit: Last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board concluded an Article IV consultation with Nicaragua. In a statement published on 22 June, it described the country’s macroeconomic performance in 2016 as “robust”. Real GDP grew by 4.7% in 2016, supported by strong domestic demand, while inflation remained subdued at 3.1% as of end- 2016, owing largely to the contribution of food prices.
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