Nicaragua vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services

Nicaragua
11.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
12.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 620.60 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 586.20 million BoP, current US$ 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ 532.60 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1980s 869.90 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 262.04 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1990s 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 7.84 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ 316.51 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ Zambia
2020s 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ 9.30 billion BoP, current US$ 10.91 million BoP, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Nicaragua and Zambia?
620.60 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.