Nicaragua Exports Rise 23%

The value of Nicaragua’s exports for the months January through July rose 23% to $629.5 million, up from $511.3 million for the same period last year, according to the public-sector center for export services (CETREX). Heading up the list of exports was coffee, which accounted for 24.7% of total exports, followed by beef (12.6%). The United States continues to be the largest export market for Nicaragua’s mainly agricultural commodity exports, which also include bananas, sugarcane, beans and lobster.