Botswana vs Nicaragua: Service imports

Botswana
1.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Nicaragua rank
140th

Service imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197519992024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 15.71 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 115.64 million BoP, current US$ 123.13 million BoP, current US$ 7.50 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
1980s 196.45 million BoP, current US$ 130.11 million BoP, current US$ 66.34 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1990s 403.61 million BoP, current US$ 204.15 million BoP, current US$ 199.46 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 552.52 million BoP, current US$ 504.78 million BoP, current US$ 47.74 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 946.55 million BoP, current US$ 180.45 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 156.45 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Botswana and Nicaragua?
15.71 million BoP, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for service imports?
Botswana ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (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
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are 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.