Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua is 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 64th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +103.5% | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 61 Serbia 0.6655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Moldova 0.6562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Gambia 0.6551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tonga 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6436 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua was 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.