International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 39.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua is 39.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua peaked at 131.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 21.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 48.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 52.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 56.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 64.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 65.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 88.00 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 111.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 121.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 122.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 104.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 102.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 105.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 125.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 118.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 117.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 129.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 130.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 130.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.00 million current US$ | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.20 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.80 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 122.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.10 million current US$ | 102.00 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.00 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nicaragua was 39.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 131.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.