Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +223.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +223.9% | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 82 Finland 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Greece 0.4231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.4113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Solomon Islands 0.4059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.