Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,774 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1,774 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,774 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.66 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 131st 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 (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 38.66 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 49.15 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 56.92 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 68.15 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 77.19 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 85.13 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 92.49 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 81.29 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 75.37 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 82.13 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 84.01 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 84.71 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 123.43 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 205.7 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 183.53 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 183.21 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 254.63 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 193.49 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 113.76 current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 272.72 current US$ per person | +139.7% |
| 1981 | 298.6 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 225.66 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 233.98 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 234.31 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 260.08 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 225.87 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 213.03 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 202.65 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 151.24 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 153.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 176.31 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 196.24 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 167.05 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 190.58 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 210 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 243.98 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 301.48 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 305.51 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 375.86 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 358.78 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 354.77 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 359.81 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 388.99 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 465.97 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 553.34 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 628.18 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 725.64 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 848.37 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 694.59 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 835.21 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 934.91 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 1,149 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,054 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 971.32 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,530 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,600 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,774 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,774 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +139.7% | 113.76 current US$ per person | 272.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.48 current US$ per person | 38.66 current US$ per person | 92.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.86 current US$ per person | 82.13 current US$ per person | 254.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.81 current US$ per person | 151.24 current US$ per person | 298.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.03 current US$ per person | 153.27 current US$ per person | 375.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.84 current US$ per person | 354.77 current US$ per person | 848.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 current US$ per person | 835.21 current US$ per person | 1,220 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 current US$ per person | 971.32 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 1,774 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.66 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.