Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 37.3% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nicaragua peaked at 91.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.2% | — |
| 1961 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 86.1% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 82.1% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 75.4% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 67.6% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 66.7% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 46.1% | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -10.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 67.6% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 46.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 44.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.1% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.7% | 41.7% | 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)
- 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 from high-income economies in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nicaragua was 37.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.