Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of imports that come from China
Mexico
20.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
19.9%
in 2025
Mexico rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
81st
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.7% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 6.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 20.1% against 19.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Mexico ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.