Laos vs Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 393.50 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.83 million BoP, current US$ | 843.72 million BoP, current US$ | 622.88 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 488.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 701.62 million BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 906.38 million BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 393.50 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Laos ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.