Manufactures exports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufactures exports was 37.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Nicaragua stood at 37.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Nicaragua peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
Nicaragua ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.3% | — |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +64.4% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -68.7% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +248.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +689.1% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -4.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +689.1% | 4.9% | 39.0% |
| 2008 | +248.1% | 9.8% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 7.6% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.1% | 40.3% | 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)
- Food exports 42.6% (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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,774 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Nicaragua?
- Manufactures exports in Nicaragua was 37.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufactures exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.