Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.06 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.06 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
64.60 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8.06 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua peaked at 8.06 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.60 million current US$, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 66.90 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 89.30 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1963 | 104.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 131.60 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 153.70 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 173.50 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 200.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 177.50 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 170.73 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 192.39 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 203.66 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 215.22 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 321.00 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 546.25 million current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 508.70 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 523.10 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 745.40 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 579.37 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 353.08 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 862.81 million current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1981 | 955.90 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 702.71 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 689.52 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 638.84 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 681.21 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 480.92 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 497.04 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 486.41 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 395.94 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 529.90 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 683.30 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 827.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 708.60 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 768.70 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 910.80 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.38 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.00 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.50 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.06 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.06 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +144.4% | 353.08 million current US$ | 862.81 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.18 million current US$ | 64.60 million current US$ | 200.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 418.82 million current US$ | 192.39 million current US$ | 745.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 639.13 million current US$ | 395.94 million current US$ | 955.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 529.90 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Nicaragua was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.60 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.