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List of all companies in Nicaragua

Nicaragua has 4,623 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 2,823 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 32% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Nicaragua, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 4,623 Nicaraguan companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Nicaraguan company database.

4,623 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies4,623
Corporations2,823
Departments15
Largest departmentManagua 75%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email2%
Phone66%
Website6%
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Nicaraguan company list: all 4,623 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Nicaragua, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Nicaraguan company directory.

Gobierno De La Republica De NicaraguaGobierno De La Republica De Nicaragua
Showing 25 of 4,623 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Gobierno De La Republica De Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Managua
Casa de Los Pueblos (antiguo Palacio Nacional)
Managua
N/A
N/A
1987
$8,363,490,000
170,000
Government body
37
N/A
2
Corporacion De Zonas Francas
Nicaragua
Managua
Km. 12.5 Carretera Norte
Managua
N/A
N/A
1976
$3,499,576,000
75,500
37
1311919543
3
Ejercito De Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Managua
Avenida Peatonal General 'Augusto C. Sandino'
Managua
N/A
N/A
1979
$602,460,000
20,000
Government body
37
N/A
4
Banco De America Central, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 4.5 Ctra A Masaya
Managua
N/A
N/A
1991
$365,082,973
2,011
Corporation
3
J0310000001090
5
Banco Centroamericano De Integracion Economica
Nicaragua
Managua
Edificio Malaga, Plaza Espana
Managua
N/A
N/A
1910
$359,124,000
193,297
N/A
N/A
6
Bee Gee Shrimp S.A
Nicaragua
Chinandega
Km. 138 Carretera el Viejo
Chinandega
N/A
N/A
2000
$251,196,000
1,200
Corporation
3
J0310000208743
7
Hemco Nicaragua S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
De la Optica Nicaraguense, 4 Cuadras Abajo al Oeste
Managua
N/A
N/A
1994
$246,781,000
1,500
Corporation
5
J0310000003912
8
Cargill De Nicaragua, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Edificio Escala. Piso 6, Avenida Jean Paul Genie
Managua
N/A
N/A
2000
$226,056,000
2,400
Corporation
1749
J0310000003203
9
Alcaldia De Managua
Nicaragua
Managua
Frente Centro Comercial
Managua
N/A
N/A
1980
$225,992,500
2,500
Government body
37
J0130000050602
10
Monte Rosa, S.A.
Nicaragua
Chinandega
Km. 148.5m Carretera el Viejo Potosi
Chinandega
N/A
N/A
2000
$176,022,500
2,500
Corporation
2
J0310000005265
11
Ingenio Monte Rosa, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Edificio Corporativo Escala 5to Piso
Managua
N/A
N/A
1998
$176,022,500
2,500
Corporation
4
J0310000005265
12
Rocedes Apparel S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 12.5 Ctra. Norte Zona Franca Las Mercedes
Managua
N/A
N/A
1993
$120,105,000
3,000
Corporation
2
J0310000010404
13
Lala Nicaragua S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Estatua de Montoya, 2c.al Oeste, 1/2 C.al sur
Managua
N/A
N/A
2023
$118,685,000
1,750
Corporation
2
J0310000177678
14
Inversiones Y Negocios De Nicaragua, S.A.
Nicaragua
Tipitapa
Km. 22 Carretera Norte, Contiguo A Oficinas Alcaldía
Managua
N/A
N/A
1964
$109,892,000
1,000
Corporation
2
J0310000005397
15
Camanica Zona Franca, S.A.
Nicaragua
Chinandega
Km 130 Carretera Leon - Chinandega
Chinandega
N/A
N/A
2003
$104,761,934
2,242
Corporation
2174
3009039090
16
Corporacion Pipasa De Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Managua
Carretera Norte Km 7
Managua
N/A
N/A
1997
$103,256,472
696
Corporation
2
2711979525
17
Sae-A Tecnotex, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 48 1/2 Carretera A Masaya
Managua
15100
N/A
2000
$103,037,181
3,523
Corporation
55
J0310000140065
18
Gmg Comercial Nicaragua, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Parque Indus. Y Empresarial Portezuelo 800 Mts Norte al Lago
Managua
11016
*****.com
1999
$94,771,500
1,500
Corporation
3
J0310000000492
19
Instituto Nicaraguense De Seguridad Social
Nicaragua
Managua
Frente al Antiguo Cementerio
Managua
N/A
N/A
N/A
$89,398,000
2,000
Government body
37
N/A
20
Distribuidora De Electricidad Del Sur S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 4.5 Carretera A Masaya, Edificio Pellas Piso 7
Managua
N/A
N/A
2020
$84,750,000
1,200
Corporation
37
J0310000003750
21
Seratex Nicaragua S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Parque Industrial Saratoga, Km. 14.5
Managua
N/A
N/A
2006
$84,073,500
2,100
Corporation
10
N/A
22
Procuraduria General De La Republica
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 3.5 Carretera sur Detras de el Restaurante Los
Managua
N/A
N/A
N/A
$76,837,450
27
Government body
2
N/A
23
Triton Minera, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Residencial Las Colinas, Kinder Montesori 1 C al Este
Managua
N/A
N/A
1997
$75,281,986
1,066
Corporation
19
J0310000000174
24
Cemex Nicaragua S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 3 1/2 Carretera Sur,
Managua
N/A
N/A
2001
$70,325,200
400
Corporation
1294
J0310000001820
25
Industria Nacional De Refrescos, S.A.
Nicaragua
Managua
Km 4½ Carretera Norte
Managua
N/A
N/A
1958
$58,600,500
1,500
Corporation
214
J0310000004811

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How many companies are there in Nicaragua?

Companies and businesses in Nicaragua

4,623

2 November 2026

There are 4,623 companies and businesses in Nicaragua in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 2,823 corporations (S.A.), 630 sole traders and 293 partnerships. On top of those come 379 non-profit organisations, 1 branches of foreign companies and 91 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
4,412 95%
Head offices
71
Branch locations
140

Legal form

Corporations
2,823 61%
Sole traders
630
Partnerships
293

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 8 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Nicaragua

Which are the largest companies in Nicaragua? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Distribuidora Managua, with 4,000 staff, ahead of Consorcio Naviero Nicaraguense S.A. and Sae-A Tecnotex, S.A.. By yearly revenue the largest company is Banco de America Central, S.A., ahead of Hemco Nicaragua S.A. and Cargill de Nicaragua, S.A.. Below are the top companies of Nicaragua ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Nicaragua. 6 Nicaraguan companies employ more than 10,000 people and 2 report more than $1 billion a year.

Distribuidora Managua has the largest headcount of any company in Nicaragua in our data. 6 Nicaraguan companies list more than 10,000 people, 152 more than 500.

  1. 1Managua4,000 staff
  2. 2Managua4,000 staff
  3. 3Managua3,523 staff
  4. 4Managua3,200 staff
  5. 5Managua3,000 staff
  6. 6Masatepe3,000 staff
  7. 7Managua3,000 staff
  8. 8Managua3,000 staff
  9. 9Managua2,846 staff
  10. 10Jinotepe2,500 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 4,496 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-41,431
5-9809
10-19643
20-49728
50-99327
100-199226
200-499180
500+152

32% have 1 to 4 employees; 152 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K98
$100K-$500K816
$500K-$1M706
$1M-$5M1,966
$5M-$10M275
$10M-$100M280
$100M-$1B15
$1B+2

17 companies report more than $100 million; 2 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Nicaragua

Most companies in Nicaragua are small businesses. Of the 4,496 with a known headcount, 2,240 (50%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 1,371 are small (10 to 49) and 733 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 152 employ 500 people or more, so 96.62% of Nicaraguan companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 102,240
Small · 10 to 491,371
Medium · 50 to 499733
Large · 500 or more152

1,431

companies have 1 to 4 employees (32%). 98 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

630

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

38%

of the 8 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (3). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Nicaragua based?

Managua has more companies than any other department in Nicaragua: 3,484, or 75% of the total, ahead of Matagalpa (167) and Masaya (110). Below you find the twelve largest of its 15 departments and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 15 departments

DepartmentShareCompanies%
Managua3,484
Matagalpa167
Masaya110
Chinandega108
León Department102
Estelí77
Rivas67
Carazo59
Granada59
Jinotega50
Región Autónoma Del Atlántico sur44
Nueva Segovia31

Ten busiest cities

  1. Managua3,430
  2. Matagalpa127
  3. Chinandega87
  4. León86
  5. Masaya86
  6. Estelí72
  7. Granada52
  8. Jinotega45
  9. Rivas41
  10. Jinotepe35

Main industries in Nicaragua

Wholesale (durable goods) is the biggest industry in Nicaragua by number of companies: 589, or 13% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (consumer goods) (470) and business services and IT (414). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (durable goods): 589, 13% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 470, 10% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 414, 9% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 383, 8% · 2 November 2026Social services: 181, 4% · 2 November 2026Food production: 180, 4% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 171, 4% · 2 November 2026Crop farming: 135, 3% · 2 November 2026Associations: 99, 2% · 2 November 2026Other: 1,916, 42% · 2 November 20264,538companies
  • Wholesale (durable goods)58913%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)47010%
  • Business services and IT4149%
  • Engineering, accounting and management3838%
  • Social services1814%
  • Food production1804%
  • Travel and transport services1714%
  • Crop farming1353%
  • Associations992%
  • Education952%
  • Other shops922%
  • Food shops902%
  • Telecoms and broadcasting752%
  • Chemicals712%
  • Car dealers and petrol stations621%
  • Other industries1,43132%

The fifteen largest of 81 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Nicaragua

589

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Managua2,250 staff
  2. 2Managua694 staff
  3. 3Managua300 staff

470

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Managua4,000 staff
  2. 2Chinandega1,200 staff
  3. 3El Viejo1,200 staff

414

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Managua1,700 staff
  2. 2Managua1,500 staff
  3. 3Managua1,450 staff

383

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Managua1,256 staff
  2. 2Managua963 staff
  3. 3Managua812 staff

181

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

  1. 1Managua121 staff
  2. 2Managua50 staff
  3. 3Managua15 staff

180

Food production

SIC 20: Food And Kindred Products

  1. 1Managua4,000 staff
  2. 2Managua3,000 staff
  3. 3Managua3,000 staff

171

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1Managua250 staff
  2. 2Managua230 staff
  3. 3Managua200 staff

135

Crop farming

SIC 01: Agricultural Production Crops

  1. 1Chinandega2,500 staff
  2. 2Managua2,500 staff
  3. 3Chinandega805 staff

How many new companies are registered in Nicaragua? (2026)

8 new companies and startups registered in Nicaragua so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 30 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 38% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 2 of them are corporations (S.A.).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

38%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

30

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 562022
  2. 392023
  3. 482024
  4. 302025
  5. 82026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Rivas20 staff
  2. 2León5 staff

Oldest companies in Nicaragua

Our data holds 1 Nicaraguan organisations founded before 1700, 1 before 1800, 7 before 1900 and 66 before 1950.

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511

Nicaraguan companies were founded before 1990

109

were founded in 1990

511 Nicaraguan organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Nicaraguan companies

280 Nicaraguan companies have a website on record (6%), 3,072 a phone number (66%) and 76 an email address (2%). Corporations are easier to reach online: 7% have a website and 2% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website280
Phone3,072
Email76
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Questions about companies in Nicaragua

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 4,623 companies and businesses in Nicaragua in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 2,823 of them are corporations.
4,623. That includes 630 sole traders and 293 partnerships.
2,823 corporations, 61% of all Nicaraguan businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 4,496 Nicaraguan companies with a known headcount, 4,344 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,240 micro, 1,371 small and 733 medium-sized. 152 are large enterprises.
Banco de America Central, S.A., with $365.1 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Hemco Nicaragua S.A. ($246.8M) and Cargill de Nicaragua, S.A. ($226.1M).
Distribuidora Managua, with 4,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
3,484, 75% of all Nicaraguan companies (2 November 2026).
8 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 30 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
280, 6% of all Nicaraguan companies. 3,072 have a phone number and 76 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 4,623 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Nicaraguan company database.

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