Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
189.28 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-56.91 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.49 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 189.28 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -56.91 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.813 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.84 % change on previous year | +3570.4% |
| 1963 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1964 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 72.73 % change on previous year | +309.9% |
| 1966 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1967 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1968 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1969 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1970 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1972 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1973 | 58.64 % change on previous year | +478.9% |
| 1974 | 56.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1142 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1977 | 42.5 % change on previous year | +37126.1% |
| 1978 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1979 | -33.67 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1980 | 110.39 % change on previous year | -427.8% |
| 1981 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1982 | -38.15 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1983 | 29.12 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1984 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1985 | -36.2 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1987 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -550.4% |
| 1988 | 189.28 % change on previous year | -1697.7% |
| 1989 | -56.91 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1990 | -29.18 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 67.1 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1992 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1993 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1994 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1995 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 24.28 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1999 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +619.1% |
| 2000 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2001 | -0.9873 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2002 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -571.6% |
| 2004 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2005 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2010 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2011 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2016 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -356.6% |
| 2018 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 2019 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2020 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 42.39 % change on previous year | -1029.9% |
| 2022 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 2025 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.71 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +37126.1% | 0.1142 % change on previous year | 42.5 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +3570.4% | 0.813 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1697.7% | -11.85 % change on previous year | 189.28 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1029.9% | -4.56 % change on previous year | 42.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.59 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 72.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -33.67 % change on previous year | 58.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.09 % change on previous year | -56.91 % change on previous year | 189.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 67.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -16.93 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 42.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 115 Austria 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United States of America 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kenya 6.11 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Denmark 5.98 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 189.28 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.91 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.