Share of imports that come from China in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of imports that come from China was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Nicaragua, 1953–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Nicaragua is 19.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Nicaragua peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Nicaragua 81st out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.3% | — |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +104.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +168.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +348.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -67.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +1074.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +3078.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -60.2% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +1128.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +911.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +203.4% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +25.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3078.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1990 | +1128.3% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 1985 | +1074.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +911.4% | 0.4% | 4.4% |
| 1977 | +348.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2024 | +203.4% | 5.2% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 5.2% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 78 Mexico 20.1% compare
- 79 El Salvador 20.1% compare
- 80 Kenya 20.0% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 19.6% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 19.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Nicaragua?
- Share of imports that come from china in Nicaragua was 19.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.