Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,182 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,182 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,182 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.24 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.43 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 47.19 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 53.33 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 65.47 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 74.16 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 81.16 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 90.68 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 77.99 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 72.7 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 79.4 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 81.47 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 83.63 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 121.17 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 199.94 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 180.59 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 180.14 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 249.09 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 188.09 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 111.57 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 265.28 current US$ per person | +137.8% |
| 1981 | 285.71 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 204.35 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 195.32 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 176.52 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 183.79 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 126.75 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 128.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 122.45 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 97.37 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 127.3 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 160.41 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 189.81 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 159.1 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 168.97 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 196.17 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 231.38 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 289.09 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 290.62 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 354.82 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 317.92 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 307.35 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 293.51 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 360.25 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 417.95 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 489.81 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 554.61 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 658.85 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 766.43 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 609.56 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 728.18 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 881.99 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 991.3 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 938.18 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 886.67 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 896.23 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 898.99 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 911.65 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 781.07 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 693.62 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 693.47 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 985.81 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.53 current US$ per person | 36.24 current US$ per person | 90.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.51 current US$ per person | 79.4 current US$ per person | 249.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.56 current US$ per person | 97.37 current US$ per person | 285.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.77 current US$ per person | 127.3 current US$ per person | 354.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.62 current US$ per person | 293.51 current US$ per person | 766.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.79 current US$ per person | 693.62 current US$ per person | 991.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 current US$ per person | 693.47 current US$ per person | 1,182 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Palestine, State of 1,294 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Iraq 1,215 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Brazil 1,207 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Colombia 1,177 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Philippines 1,098 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 1,009 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 1,182 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.24 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.