Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua stood at 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +227.9% | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Spain 0.439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bahamas 0.434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mozambique 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Iceland 0.4282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Jordan 0.4235 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua was 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.