High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Nicaragua, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Nicaragua stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Nicaragua peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 159th out of 175 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.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +523.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -96.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +126.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +523.2% | 0.9% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 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 high-technology exports in Nicaragua?
- High-technology exports in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for high-technology exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.