Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +81.0% | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 76 Finland 0.4233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Cape Verde 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Morocco 0.4197 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Guinea 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Mozambique 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.41 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.