Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 8,459 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,459
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
8,459
in 2024
All-time low
752.88
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Nicaragua, 1993–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200820241993: 752.91994: 865.51995: 974.51996: 1.2k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.8k2007: 3.3k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.6k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.4k2021: 6.0k2022: 7.3k2023: 7.7k2024: 8.5k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 8,459 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Nicaragua peaked at 8,459 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 752.88, in 1993.

That places Nicaragua 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,221 752.88 1,858 7
2000s 2,536 1,773 3,992 10
2010s 5,040 3,860 5,598 10
2020s 6,777 4,417 8,459 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Nicaragua?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Nicaragua was 8,459 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 8,459 in 2024.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 752.88 in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.