Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 57.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Nicaragua is 57.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nicaragua peaked at 85.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.4% | — |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +88.8% |
| 1981 | 60.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 57.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 | +88.8% | 30.4% | 57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 30.4% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 42.7% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 33.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 45.6% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.0% | 64.7% | 5 |
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 transport services in Nicaragua?
- Transport services in Nicaragua was 57.8% 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 85.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for transport services?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.