Laos vs Nicaragua: Service imports

Laos
1.27 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
143rd
Nicaragua rank
140th

Service imports over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 39.01 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 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 199 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 37.47 million BoP, current US$ 142.58 million BoP, current US$ 105.12 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
1990s 111.29 million BoP, current US$ 204.15 million BoP, current US$ 92.86 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 52.54 million BoP, current US$ 504.78 million BoP, current US$ 452.24 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 925.26 million BoP, current US$ 946.55 million BoP, current US$ 21.29 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 730.03 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 277.41 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Laos or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Laos and Nicaragua?
39.01 million BoP, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for service imports?
Laos ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.