How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

57th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua stood at 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Nicaragua ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1962	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1963	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1964	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1965	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1966	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1967	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1968	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1969	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1970	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1971	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1972	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1974	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1975	0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1976	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1977	0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1978	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1979	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1980	0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
1981	0.3863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1983	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1984	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1985	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1986	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1987	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1988	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1989	0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.4%
1990	0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1991	0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.4613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.4034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1994	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.7%
1995	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1996	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1997	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1998	0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1999	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2000	0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2001	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2003	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2004	0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2005	0.4139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2007	0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2008	0.503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2010	0.477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2011	0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2012	0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2013	0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2015	0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2019	0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2022	0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2023	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

54 El Salvador 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Mongolia 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Jordan 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Dominica 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua was 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.