Manufactures imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufactures imports was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 68.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Nicaragua peaked at 84.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 80.7% | — |
| 1966 | 83.0% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 81.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 67.3% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 67.8% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 68.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 68.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 63.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 57.5% | 67.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 62.6% | 71.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 48.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 59.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,774 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Nicaragua?
- Manufactures imports in Nicaragua was 68.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufactures imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.