At international level, Nikić represented FR Yugoslavia U-21 in one U-21 Euro and was on the preliminary squad for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship winning team.

After suffering a hamstring injury, he left for various clubs before eventually retiring in 2000.

[1] Nikić represented Yugoslavia at the U-21 level in the 1986 European Championship.

He was also in the preliminary squad for the 1987 Youth World Cup in Chile, but was sidelined due to an injury and could not play.

[1] He was named coach of Maltese side Senglea Athletic in summer 2020.