Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Nicaragua

Merchandise imports in Nicaragua in 2025 — 12,432,000,000 US$. Ranked 108 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 17,166.7%.

2025 12.43B US$ +8.41% vs 2024
World rank 108of 205
Period maximum 12.43B US$2025
Period minimum 71M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Nicaragua, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 72,000,000 US$1962: 93,000,000 US$1964: 137,000,000 US$1966: 182,000,000 US$1968: 185,000,000 US$1970: 199,000,000 US$1972: 218,000,000 US$1974: 562,000,000 US$1976: 532,000,000 US$1978: 596,000,000 US$1980: 887,000,000 US$1982: 776,000,000 US$1984: 848,000,000 US$1986: 857,000,000 US$1988: 805,000,000 US$1990: 638,000,000 US$1992: 855,000,000 US$1994: 867,000,000 US$1996: 1,154,000,000 US$1998: 1,492,000,000 US$2000: 1,802,000,000 US$2002: 1,853,000,000 US$2004: 2,457,000,000 US$2006: 3,404,000,000 US$2008: 4,731,000,000 US$2010: 4,792,000,000 US$2012: 6,778,000,000 US$2014: 6,946,000,000 US$2016: 5,827,000,000 US$2018: 7,351,000,000 US$2020: 6,377,000,000 US$2022: 11,247,000,000 US$2024: 11,468,000,000 US$2025: 12,432,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +12.36B (+17,166.67%) Average annual rate: 8.25 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 12.43B US$
World 26.69T US$
Central America computed 821B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 12.43B +964M +8.41%
2024 11.47B +552M +5.06%
2023 10.92B −331M −2.94%
2022 11.25B +1.08B +10.63%
2021 10.17B +3.79B +59.42%
2020 6.38B −460M −6.73%
2019 6.84B −514M −6.99%
2018 7.35B −357M −4.63%
2017 7.71B +1.88B +32.28%
2016 5.83B −1.23B −17.46%
2015 7.06B +114M +1.64%
2014 6.95B +258M +3.86%
2013 6.69B −90M −1.33%
2012 6.78B +423M +6.66%
2011 6.36B +1.56B +32.62%
2010 4.79B +863M +21.96%
2009 3.93B −802M −16.95%
2008 4.73B +742M +18.6%
2007 3.99B +585M +17.19%
2006 3.4B +448M +15.16%
2005 2.96B +499M +20.31%
2004 2.46B +430M +21.21%
2003 2.03B +174M +9.39%
2002 1.85B +48M +2.66%
2001 1.81B +3M +0.17%
2000 1.8B −60M −3.22%
1999 1.86B +370M +24.8%
1998 1.49B +42M +2.9%
1997 1.45B +296M +25.65%
1996 1.15B +179M +18.36%
1995 975M +108M +12.46%
1994 867M +123M +16.53%
1993 744M −111M −12.98%
1992 855M +104M +13.85%
1991 751M +113M +17.71%
1990 638M +23M +3.74%
1989 615M −190M −23.6%
1988 805M −22M −2.66%
1987 827M −30M −3.5%
1986 857M −107M −11.1%
1985 964M +116M +13.68%
1984 848M +22M +2.66%
1983 826M +50M +6.44%
1982 776M −223M −22.32%
1981 999M +112M +12.63%
1980 887M +527M +146.39%
1979 360M −236M −39.6%
1978 596M −166M −21.78%
1977 762M +230M +43.23%
1976 532M +15M +2.9%
1975 517M −45M −8.01%
1974 562M +235M +71.87%
1973 327M +109M +50%
1972 218M +8M +3.81%
1971 210M +11M +5.53%
1970 199M +22M +12.43%
1969 177M −8M −4.32%
1968 185M −19M −9.31%
1967 204M +22M +12.09%
1966 182M +22M +13.75%
1965 160M +23M +16.79%
1964 137M +26M +23.42%
1963 111M +18M +19.35%
1962 93M +22M +30.99%
1961 71M −1M −1.39%
1960 72M

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.