Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 15.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,027.9% on the previous year and up 290.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 50.91 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -58 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -25.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -0.8973 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1980 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +763.3% |
| 1981 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1982 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1983 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1984 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1986 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +317.5% |
| 1987 | 0.88 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1988 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -1686.0% |
| 1989 | -58 % change on previous year | +315.6% |
| 1990 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1992 | 50.91 % change on previous year | +1030.9% |
| 1993 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1994 | 50.09 % change on previous year | -716.1% |
| 1995 | 30.05 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1997 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1998 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 1999 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2002 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2004 | 9 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2005 | 10 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 31.7 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 2007 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2009 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2010 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2011 | 18.39 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2014 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2016 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2018 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2019 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2020 | -26.53 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 42.4 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2022 | 28.79 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2024 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +1027.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.08 % change on previous year | -25.26 % change on previous year | -0.8973 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -58 % change on previous year | 22.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 50.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 31.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -26.53 % change on previous year | 42.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 37 Russian Federation 16.49 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Yemen 16.35 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Estonia 16 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Serbia 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Poland 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Zambia 15.29 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 15.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -58 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.