Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Nicaragua stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 219.1% on the previous year and up 693.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at 31.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -40.6%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 68th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 20.9% | +304.8% |
| 1963 | 25.8% | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | -27.4% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | -43.5% |
| 1966 | -1.5% | -114.3% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | -783.5% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -103.8% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -501.6% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +265.5% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 31.1% | +733.5% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | -102.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -257.3% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +422.3% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -46.0% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | -170.7% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -420.5% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +59.9% |
| 1980 | -40.6% | -381.2% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -136.6% |
| 1982 | -8.0% | -154.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -187.9% |
| 1984 | -20.8% | -394.1% |
| 1985 | -11.7% | -43.8% |
| 1986 | -17.6% | +50.6% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -87.5% |
| 1988 | -3.4% | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -844.7% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -37.4% |
| 1991 | -16.0% | -200.0% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -139.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +124.2% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -59.0% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +108.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -41.3% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -147.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -361.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +62.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +38411.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +69.0% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -567.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +120.4% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -479.4% |
| 2020 | -8.8% | -242.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -306.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -84.7% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -473.0% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -219.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38411.6% | 0.0% | 16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | -1.5% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -2.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.7% | -40.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | -16.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -3.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -1.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -8.8% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.6% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.