Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Nicaragua 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 145 Spain 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Panama 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Australia 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Nicaragua rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.