Share of services in total exports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of services in total exports was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Nicaragua is 16.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Nicaragua peaked at 38.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.6% | — |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +50.6% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +136.1% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 15.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 21.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16,825 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Nicaragua?
- Share of services in total exports in Nicaragua was 16.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of services in total exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.