Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 4,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 6,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1981 | 7,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 6,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 6,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 5,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 6,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 4,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 6,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 5,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 6,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 7,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 8,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 11,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 11,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 13,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 19,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 26,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 31,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 37,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 30,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 37,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 47,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 51,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 50,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 53,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 48,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 44,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 75,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 125 South Africa 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Nepal 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 78,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Canada 64,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Pakistan 62,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.