Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 184.93 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 184.93 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 184.93 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.26 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 32.56 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 31.41 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 28.19 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 28.99 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 24.05 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 28.52 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 33.96 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 34.97 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.93 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 41.34 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 34.77 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 14.26 current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 17.61 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 17.98 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 26.53 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 23.85 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 35.04 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 44.65 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 50.53 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 47.14 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 51.81 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 64.33 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 66.52 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 68.04 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.26 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 73.03 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 79.29 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 102.95 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 118.31 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 133.32 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 117.33 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 120.82 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 141.04 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 147.59 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 174.7 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 158.02 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 159.15 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 152.62 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 155.82 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 142.7 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 124.62 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 90.42 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 127.21 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 161.75 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 161.79 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 184.93 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.27 current US$ per person | 31.41 current US$ per person | 44.84 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.1 current US$ per person | 14.26 current US$ per person | 41.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.95 current US$ per person | 17.61 current US$ per person | 64.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.19 current US$ per person | 65.26 current US$ per person | 133.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.71 current US$ per person | 120.82 current US$ per person | 174.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.22 current US$ per person | 90.42 current US$ per person | 184.93 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 203.51 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 194.58 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 191.38 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cambodia 178.67 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 178.62 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Algeria 176.51 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 184.93 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 184.93 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.