Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 14.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 14.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,366.2% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 64.97 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -30.31 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 64.97 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1966 | -0.4312 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1967 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -1405.1% |
| 1968 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1969 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1970 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -1379.3% |
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1972 | 42.28 % change on previous year | +799.6% |
| 1973 | -0.558 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1974 | 43.47 % change on previous year | -7891.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2665 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1976 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +13651.0% |
| 1977 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1978 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1979 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -510.1% |
| 1980 | -21.14 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1981 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1982 | -29.07 % change on previous year | -552.0% |
| 1983 | 36.18 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1984 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1985 | -22.7 % change on previous year | +464.3% |
| 1986 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 1988 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1989 | -30.31 % change on previous year | -795.9% |
| 1990 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 29 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1992 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1993 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1994 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 1995 | 31.28 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1998 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4036 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2000 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +3413.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2002 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +316.8% |
| 2003 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 2004 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 2007 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2009 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2010 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -790.7% |
| 2011 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6717 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -1243.1% |
| 2015 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2017 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +904.4% |
| 2018 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2020 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2022 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2024 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2025 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -1366.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.45 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +13651.0% | 0.2665 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +7891.1% | -0.558 % change on previous year | 43.47 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +3413.7% | 0.4036 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1405.1% | -0.4312 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1379.3% | -1.08 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1366.2% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 64.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year | 43.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -30.31 % change on previous year | 36.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.13 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | 41.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 40 Chad 14.6 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Jordan 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.23 % change on previous year compare
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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 exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.31 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). 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 Offices (NSOs)
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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.