Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +323.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +323.5% | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5827 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Honduras 0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Mozambique 0.5572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Tunisia 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mauritania 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5412 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.