Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Nicaragua is 9.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Nicaragua peaked at 50.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.2% | — |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -78.5% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +586.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +225.8% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | +82.5% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -93.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +126.1% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +500.9% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +586.3% | 2.9% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | +500.9% | 5.1% | 30.6% |
| 1983 | +225.8% | 7.4% | 24.0% |
| 1993 | +126.1% | 2.2% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 2.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 1.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.6% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Nicaragua?
- Computer, communications and other services in Nicaragua was 9.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Nicaragua ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.