Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46 rank
in 1974
All-time low
2 rank
in 2014
Years of data
54
1953–2025
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua, 1953–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua peaked at 46 rank in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 rank | — |
| 1954 | 17 rank | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 17 rank | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 19 rank | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 46 rank | +142.1% |
| 1975 | 39 rank | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 34 rank | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 25 rank | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 28 rank | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 26 rank | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 24 rank | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 29 rank | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 38 rank | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 40 rank | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 42 rank | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 39 rank | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 23 rank | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 26 rank | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 31 rank | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 37 rank | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 13 rank | -64.9% |
| 1991 | 7 rank | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 11 rank | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 14 rank | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 16 rank | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 15 rank | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17 rank | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 7 rank | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 rank | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | -60.0% |
| 2025 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +150.0% | 2 rank | 5 rank |
| 1974 | +142.1% | 19 rank | 46 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2 rank | 15 rank | 19 rank | 5 |
| 1970s | 33 rank | 25 rank | 46 rank | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.9 rank | 23 rank | 42 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 rank | 7 rank | 17 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 rank | 4 rank | 7 rank | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4 rank | 2 rank | 3 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 rank | 2 rank | 5 rank | 6 |
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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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Nicaragua was 2 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46 rank in 1974.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.