Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 104.4 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Nicaragua is 104.4 2015 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Nicaragua peaked at 128.4 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.9 2015 = 100, in 1984.
That places Nicaragua 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 60.6 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 53.3 2015 = 100 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 48.9 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 59.2 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 60.6 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 60.6 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.4 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 60.6 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.6 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 68.2 2015 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 72 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 70.6 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 78.8 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 112.8 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 127.2 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 128.4 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 121.3 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 100.2 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 87.6 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 104.4 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 104.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 104.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125.2 2015 = 100, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.11 2015 = 100 | 48.9 2015 = 100 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.58 2015 = 100 | 58.4 2015 = 100 | 72 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.87 2015 = 100 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.09 2015 = 100 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | 128.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.78 2015 = 100 | 87.6 2015 = 100 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | 6 |
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 import unit value index in Nicaragua?
- Import unit value index in Nicaragua was 104.4 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 2015 = 100 in 1984.
- How does Nicaragua rank for import unit value index?
- Nicaragua ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.