Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 53.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
53.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1990
All-time low
19.8%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua is 53.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 40.8% | — |
| 1950 | 43.7% | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 33.9% | -22.4% |
| 1952 | 41.1% | +21.0% |
| 1953 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 46.5% | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 48.3% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 41.5% | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 42.9% | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 36.6% | -14.6% |
| 1959 | 30.0% | -18.0% |
| 1960 | 21.6% | -28.1% |
| 1961 | 19.8% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 25.2% | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 28.4% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 30.0% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 23.6% | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 25.5% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +79.1% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | +95.3% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.6% | 30.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.6% | 19.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 23.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 20.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 22.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 33.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 47.9% | 56.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua was 53.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.