Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,327.5%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
469.98 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-17.38 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 14.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,327.5% on the previous year and up 3,461.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 469.98 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -17.38 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +289.7% |
| 1963 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1966 | -0.9036 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1967 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -732.4% |
| 1968 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1969 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1970 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -877.5% |
| 1971 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1972 | 42.99 % change on previous year | +812.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7537 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1974 | 43.34 % change on previous year | -5850.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1976 | 36.7 % change on previous year | +4171.2% |
| 1977 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1978 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1979 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +615.6% |
| 1980 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1981 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1982 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1983 | 40.99 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1984 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 130.15 % change on previous year | +716.7% |
| 1986 | 226.7 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 469.98 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1992 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1993 | 42 % change on previous year | -2358.7% |
| 1994 | 55.34 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 47.11 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +528.7% |
| 2004 | 27.91 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 44.07 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2007 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2010 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +2832.3% |
| 2011 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4092 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +1386.7% |
| 2017 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +480.7% |
| 2020 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1 % change on previous year | -951.0% |
| 2022 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6542 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2025 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -2327.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5850.0% | -0.7537 % change on previous year | 43.34 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4171.2% | 0.8593 % change on previous year | 36.7 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2832.3% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2358.7% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 42 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2327.5% | -0.6542 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1386.7% | 0.4092 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -0.7537 % change on previous year | 43.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.22 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 469.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.24 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 55.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.02 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 44.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 % change on previous year | 0.4092 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Eswatini 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Honduras 15.6 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 14.99 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Jordan 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guinea 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Peru 13.16 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 14.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 469.98 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.38 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,461.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.