ICT service exports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: ICT service exports was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Nicaragua stood at 19.4%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Nicaragua peaked at 21.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.1% | — |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +105.4% | 5.8% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 ict service exports in Nicaragua?
- Ict service exports in Nicaragua was 19.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ict service exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).