Trade openness in Nicaragua in 2025 — 96.45%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 46.63 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96.45 | −2.7 pp |
| 2024 | 99.15 | −5.87 pp |
| 2023 | 105.02 | −10.44 pp |
| 2022 | 115.45 | +9.25 pp |
| 2021 | 106.21 | +17.57 pp |
| 2020 | 88.64 | −5.4 pp |
| 2019 | 94.04 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 93.98 | −2.4 pp |
| 2017 | 96.38 | +2.57 pp |
| 2016 | 93.81 | −4.38 pp |
| 2015 | 98.19 | −8.5 pp |
| 2014 | 106.7 | −4.29 pp |
| 2013 | 110.98 | −4.19 pp |
| 2012 | 115.18 | +3.35 pp |
| 2011 | 111.83 | +11.46 pp |
| 2010 | 100.36 | +13.37 pp |
| 2009 | 86.99 | −9.8 pp |
| 2008 | 96.79 | +3.77 pp |
| 2007 | 93.03 | +5.72 pp |
| 2006 | 87.31 | +15.66 pp |
| 2005 | 71.65 | +4.45 pp |
| 2004 | 67.2 | +5.02 pp |
| 2003 | 62.18 | +4.08 pp |
| 2002 | 58.09 | +0.11 pp |
| 2001 | 57.98 | −3.32 pp |
| 2000 | 61.3 | −1.24 pp |
| 1999 | 62.54 | +5.52 pp |
| 1998 | 57.01 | −0.99 pp |
| 1997 | 58.01 | +9.52 pp |
| 1996 | 48.48 | +4.44 pp |
| 1995 | 44.04 | +4.96 pp |
| 1994 | 39.08 | −29.2 pp |
| 1993 | 68.29 | −2.23 pp |
| 1992 | 70.52 | −3.81 pp |
| 1991 | 74.33 | +3.04 pp |
| 1990 | 71.29 | −26.44 pp |
| 1989 | 97.73 | +21.48 pp |
| 1988 | 76.25 | +50.72 pp |
| 1987 | 25.53 | −8.08 pp |
| 1986 | 33.61 | −2.98 pp |
| 1985 | 36.59 | −9.3 pp |
| 1984 | 45.89 | −3.5 pp |
| 1983 | 49.39 | +7.36 pp |
| 1982 | 42.03 | −22.09 pp |
| 1981 | 64.13 | −3.37 pp |
| 1980 | 67.5 | −2.66 pp |
| 1979 | 70.16 | +4.5 pp |
| 1978 | 65.66 | −3.86 pp |
| 1977 | 69.52 | +4.68 pp |
| 1976 | 64.84 | −0.15 pp |
| 1975 | 64.98 | −6.7 pp |
| 1974 | 71.68 | +5.67 pp |
| 1973 | 66.01 | +1.08 pp |
| 1972 | 64.93 | +10.09 pp |
| 1971 | 54.84 | −1.09 pp |
| 1970 | 55.92 | +4.36 pp |
| 1969 | 51.57 | −5.51 pp |
| 1968 | 57.08 | −4.43 pp |
| 1967 | 61.51 | +0.27 pp |
| 1966 | 61.24 | −0.47 pp |
| 1965 | 61.71 | +2.33 pp |
| 1964 | 59.37 | +0.31 pp |
| 1963 | 59.07 | +3.73 pp |
| 1962 | 55.34 | +7.38 pp |
| 1961 | 47.96 | −1.87 pp |
| 1960 | 49.82 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
