Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 199 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +102.1% | 0.3255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 59 Laos 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Serbia 0.5864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritius 0.5774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Belarus 0.5729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 0.5667 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.