Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 3.40 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.40 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.97 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
60.50 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.40 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua peaked at 4.97 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.50 million current US$, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 66.50 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 88.50 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 102.70 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 122.40 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 146.20 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 139.40 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 149.50 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 158.10 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 155.59 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 175.73 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 183.02 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 244.16 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 266.52 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 363.58 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 363.74 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 521.90 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 604.50 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 624.19 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 548.05 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 387.75 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 436.29 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 337.24 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 390.58 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 366.89 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 233.10 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 151.02 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 170.97 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 178.03 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 205.98 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 263.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 228.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 202.70 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 254.40 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 313.20 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 434.90 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 428.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 543.10 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 538.60 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 514.80 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 607.19 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 530.96 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 542.46 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 572.35 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 750.52 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 852.05 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.94 million current US$ | 60.50 million current US$ | 158.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 389.54 million current US$ | 175.73 million current US$ | 624.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.79 million current US$ | 151.02 million current US$ | 436.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.07 million current US$ | 202.70 million current US$ | 543.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.60 million current US$ | 530.96 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua was 3.40 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.