What is imports of goods and services in Nicaragua?

Imports of goods and services in Nicaragua was 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).

What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 current LCU in 1960.

How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods and services?

Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua

Name: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) was 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

446.76 billion current LCU

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

103rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

446.76 billion current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

0.123 current LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Nicaragua is 446.76 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Nicaragua peaked at 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.123 current LCU, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU	Change
1960	0.123 current LCU	—
1961	0.124 current LCU	+0.8%
1962	0.161 current LCU	+29.8%
1963	0.186 current LCU	+15.5%
1964	0.219 current LCU	+17.7%
1965	0.257 current LCU	+17.4%
1966	0.2898 current LCU	+12.7%
1967	0.3224 current LCU	+11.3%
1968	0.2961 current LCU	-8.2%
1969	0.2846 current LCU	-3.9%
1970	0.3174 current LCU	+11.5%
1971	0.3303 current LCU	+4.1%
1972	0.3655 current LCU	+10.7%
1973	0.5788 current LCU	+58.3%
1974	0.9072 current LCU	+56.8%
1975	0.8225 current LCU	-9.3%
1976	0.8238 current LCU	+0.2%
1977	1.17 current LCU	+42.5%
1978	0.9372 current LCU	-20.1%
1979	0.8167 current LCU	-12.9%
1980	1.8 current LCU	+120.4%
1981	2.05 current LCU	+13.7%
1982	1.48 current LCU	-27.8%
1983	1.97 current LCU	+33.7%
1984	2.65 current LCU	+34.3%
1985	5.04 current LCU	+89.9%
1986	18.15 current LCU	+260.4%
1987	74.19 current LCU	+308.7%
1988	37,715 current LCU	+50735.0%
1989	1.99 million current LCU	+5189.1%
1990	72.51 million current LCU	+3535.0%
1991	3.79 billion current LCU	+5128.7%
1992	4.77 billion current LCU	+25.9%
1993	5.14 billion current LCU	+7.7%
1994	6.73 billion current LCU	+30.9%
1995	8.71 billion current LCU	+29.4%
1996	11.50 billion current LCU	+32.0%
1997	16.00 billion current LCU	+39.2%
1998	18.48 billion current LCU	+15.5%
1999	25.24 billion current LCU	+36.5%
2000	26.70 billion current LCU	+5.8%
2001	27.87 billion current LCU	+4.4%
2002	29.22 billion current LCU	+4.8%
2003	33.34 billion current LCU	+14.1%
2004	40.75 billion current LCU	+22.2%
2005	49.99 billion current LCU	+22.7%
2006	66.60 billion current LCU	+33.2%
2007	82.12 billion current LCU	+23.3%
2008	102.59 billion current LCU	+24.9%
2009	89.48 billion current LCU	-12.8%
2010	112.04 billion current LCU	+25.2%
2011	146.44 billion current LCU	+30.7%
2012	167.91 billion current LCU	+14.7%
2013	178.59 billion current LCU	+6.4%
2014	190.25 billion current LCU	+6.5%
2015	202.05 billion current LCU	+6.2%
2016	208.88 billion current LCU	+3.4%
2017	228.03 billion current LCU	+9.2%
2018	212.51 billion current LCU	-6.8%
2019	207.10 billion current LCU	-2.5%
2020	204.94 billion current LCU	-1.0%
2021	298.86 billion current LCU	+45.8%
2022	367.71 billion current LCU	+23.0%
2023	383.83 billion current LCU	+4.4%
2024	419.54 billion current LCU	+9.3%
2025	446.76 billion current LCU	+6.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 446.76 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 787.38 billion current LCU, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 446.76 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 293.27 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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
1988	+50735.0%	74.19 current LCU	37,715 current LCU
1989	+5189.1%	37,715 current LCU	1.99 million current LCU
1991	+5128.7%	72.51 million current LCU	3.79 billion current LCU
1990	+3535.0%	1.99 million current LCU	72.51 million current LCU
1987	+308.7%	18.15 current LCU	74.19 current LCU
1986	+260.4%	5.04 current LCU	18.15 current LCU

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2263 current LCU	0.123 current LCU	0.3224 current LCU	10
1970s	0.7073 current LCU	0.3174 current LCU	1.17 current LCU	10
1980s	203,262 current LCU	1.48 current LCU	1.99 million current LCU	10
1990s	10.04 billion current LCU	72.51 million current LCU	25.24 billion current LCU	10
2000s	54.86 billion current LCU	26.70 billion current LCU	102.59 billion current LCU	10
2010s	185.38 billion current LCU	112.04 billion current LCU	228.03 billion current LCU	10
2020s	353.61 billion current LCU	204.94 billion current LCU	446.76 billion current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

100 Spain 553.61 billion current LCU compare
101 Israel 536.17 billion current LCU compare
102 Belgium 497.36 billion current LCU compare
104 Ghana 401.10 billion current LCU compare
105 Guinea-Bissau 397.38 billion current LCU compare
106 French Polynesia 321.90 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More economy & growth data for Nicaragua

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Nicaragua?: Imports of goods and services in Nicaragua was 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 446.76 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 current LCU in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods and services?: Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 9,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.