US Trade With Central America Tops $86 Billion as Remittance Dependence Hits 26.6% in Nicaragua
US goods trade with the CAFTA bloc hit $86.4 billion in 2025. Remittance and migration economics define the Central America economy for 2026. The post US Trade With Central America Tops $86 Billion as Remittance Dependence Hits 26.6% in Nicaragua appeared first on The Rio Times .
The United States and Central America share a complex relationship, driven by a high volume of trade and significant remittance flows. As of 2025, US goods trade with Central American partners reached $86.4 billion, with a surplus of $7.6 billion for the United States. However, the economies of Central American nations, particularly Nicaragua and Honduras, are heavily dependent on remittances, accounting for 26.6% and 25.7% of GDP respectively in 2024.
This deep dependence on financial support from the United States, which sent $45.7 billion in remittances to the region in 2024, poses a challenge to fiscal and social stability. The CAFTA-DR agreement, fully implemented in 2025, now provides duty-free access for almost all goods entering the United States, creating a dual dynamic of economic integration and vulnerability.
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