Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 226.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 226.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 238.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 301.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 327.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 387.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 433.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 433.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 493.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 406.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 363.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 375.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 361.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 369.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 507.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 510.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 420.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 415.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 547.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 401.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 317.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 561.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 1981 | 521.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 369.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 420.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 404.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 396.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 332.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 336.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 391.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 313.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 305.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 351.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 381.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 337.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 370.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 415.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 463.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 556.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 590.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 694.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 652.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 648.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 640.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 654.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 700.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 750.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 772.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 854.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 927.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 831.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 918.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +76.7% | 317.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 561.36 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 493.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 547.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 313.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 561.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 305.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 694.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 640.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 927.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 918.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Colombia 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 South Africa 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Ecuador 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua was 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.43 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.