Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Nicaragua is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nicaragua peaked at 50.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 39.4% | — |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +181.1% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +37.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +181.1% | 13.4% | 37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 39.4% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 13.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 137 Botswana 8.4% compare
- 138 United States 8.4% compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 8.3% compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 8.0% compare
- 142 Burundi 7.9% compare
- 143 Israel 7.8% compare
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 transport services in Nicaragua?
- Transport services in Nicaragua was 8.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for transport services?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.