Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.22 % change on previous year for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 86.73 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -26.87 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -402.5% |
| 1980 | -26.87 % change on previous year | +476.7% |
| 1981 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1982 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1984 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1985 | -26.02 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 1986 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1988 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1989 | 35.21 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1991 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 1992 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1994 | 26.82 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2341 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +9949.2% |
| 1998 | -0.3954 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1999 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +1082.9% |
| 2000 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -477.8% |
| 2001 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2002 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 2005 | 14 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 86.73 % change on previous year | +519.4% |
| 2007 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2010 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -1189.9% |
| 2011 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2013 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2014 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -842.3% |
| 2015 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2016 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -598.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +698.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +2023.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 6 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9949.2% | 0.2341 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2023.4% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -26.87 % change on previous year | 35.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 38.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 86.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 30.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Norway 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Turkey 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Guatemala 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 124 South Korea 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 125 El Salvador 2.04 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86.73 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.