Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (current LCU) was 338.75 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 338.75 billion current LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at 338.75 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 193 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.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1112 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.1182 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1473 current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1773 current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2074 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2324 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2303 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2435 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.26 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2554 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2906 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3043 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4352 current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4319 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6191 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6244 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8536 current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.906 current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 1.48 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 current LCU | +130.1% |
| 1986 | 11.13 current LCU | +226.7% |
| 1987 | 63.46 current LCU | +470.0% |
| 1988 | 11,638 current LCU | +18238.1% |
| 1989 | 995,600 current LCU | +8454.7% |
| 1990 | 39.04 million current LCU | +3820.8% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +3936.6% |
| 1992 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 5.02 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 6.12 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 8.05 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 9.48 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 10.63 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 13.03 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 13.63 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.03 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.64 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 21.29 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 25.79 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 37.16 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 45.28 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 56.74 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 57.36 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.69 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 98.67 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 117.72 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 122.77 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 138.81 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 139.37 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 147.85 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 171.26 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 173.75 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 188.45 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 182.45 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 231.90 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 279.86 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 297.61 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 295.66 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 338.75 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 338.75 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529.90 billion current LCU, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 338.75 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.35 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +18238.1% | 63.46 current LCU | 11,638 current LCU |
| 1989 | +8454.7% | 11,638 current LCU | 995,600 current LCU |
| 1991 | +3936.6% | 39.04 million current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +3820.8% | 995,600 current LCU | 39.04 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +470.0% | 11.13 current LCU | 63.46 current LCU |
| 1986 | +226.7% | 3.41 current LCU | 11.13 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1983 current LCU | 0.1112 current LCU | 0.26 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6817 current LCU | 0.2906 current LCU | 1.22 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,732 current LCU | 0.906 current LCU | 995,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 billion current LCU | 39.04 million current LCU | 10.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.09 billion current LCU | 13.03 billion current LCU | 57.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.44 billion current LCU | 75.69 billion current LCU | 188.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.04 billion current LCU | 182.45 billion current LCU | 338.75 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Honduras 359.63 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Peru 357.97 billion current LCU compare
- 104 Central African Republic 345.16 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Austria 280.52 billion current LCU compare
- 107 Zambia 231.61 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 203.98 billion current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services in Nicaragua was 338.75 billion current LCU 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 338.75 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.