What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

28th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Nicaragua ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1962	0.3454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1963	0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1964	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1966	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1967	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1968	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1969	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1970	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1971	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1972	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1973	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1974	0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1975	0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1976	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1977	0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1978	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1979	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1980	0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.1%
1981	0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1983	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1984	0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1985	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1986	0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1987	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1988	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1989	0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.4%
1990	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1991	0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1992	0.4769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1993	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
1995	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1997	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1998	0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2000	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2001	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2002	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2003	0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2004	0.4241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2005	0.4676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.5033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2007	0.5374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2008	0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2009	0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2010	0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2011	0.6502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2012	0.6436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.5847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.5534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2016	0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2017	0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2018	0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2020	0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.7155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
2022	0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2023	0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2024	0.5822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

25 Curacao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Laos 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Namibia 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Montenegro 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Latvia 0.5406 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.7194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.