Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.1% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 289.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at 21.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -114.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -119.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2641.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +134.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +173.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | -9.1% | -189.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -232.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +288.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | -15.1% | -557.4% |
| 2019 | -3.8% | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -124.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +2168.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +74.9% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +32.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2641.0% | -0.1% | 3.5% |
| 2021 | +2168.2% | 1.0% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -9.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -15.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 1.0% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 21 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 22 Tonga 12.4% compare
- 23 Maldives 12.4% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 12.0% compare
- 25 East Timor 12.0% compare
- 27 Algeria 11.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Nicaragua was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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