Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was 58.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 274.7%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
167.94 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-54.83 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 58.47 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 274.7% on the previous year and up 1,181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 167.94 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -54.83 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Nicaragua ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -16.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1951 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1952 | 32.14 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1953 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1954 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +1328.2% |
| 1955 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1956 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1957 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1958 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1959 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1960 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1961 | -0.202 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1962 | 35.83 % change on previous year | -17835.9% |
| 1963 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 1965 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1968 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1969 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1971 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1972 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 53.68 % change on previous year | +1433.0% |
| 1974 | 54.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1975 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1976 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1977 | 27.67 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1978 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1979 | -39.23 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1980 | 167.94 % change on previous year | -528.1% |
| 1981 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 1983 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1984 | -29.68 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 1985 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1986 | -54.83 % change on previous year | +950.4% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1989 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -841.2% |
| 1990 | 59.94 % change on previous year | -472.9% |
| 1991 | 84.15 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1993 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1994 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1995 | 37.79 % change on previous year | +558.1% |
| 1996 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +1205.4% |
| 2000 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2001 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2002 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2003 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2004 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2007 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2009 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -519.9% |
| 2010 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2011 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2015 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2016 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2018 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2019 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2021 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +1426.8% |
| 2022 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2023 | -33.46 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2024 | 58.47 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 58.47 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 58.47 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2254 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +17835.9% | -0.202 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1433.0% | 3.5 % change on previous year | 53.68 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1426.8% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1328.2% | 2.4 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -16.59 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -39.23 % change on previous year | 54.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -54.83 % change on previous year | 167.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.55 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year | 84.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -23.34 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year | 58.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 21 Nigeria 57.97 % change on previous year compare
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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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 58.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 167.94 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.83 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,181.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, 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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.