El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 56.1% against 54.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 31.8% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 35.0% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 40.6% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 48.4% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 59.1% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 57.4% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 56.1% against 54.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.