Manufactures imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufactures imports was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 68.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Nicaragua peaked at 84.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 63.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 57.5% | 67.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 62.6% | 71.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 48.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 59.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 57.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 9.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.28 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Nicaragua?
- Manufactures imports in Nicaragua was 68.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufactures imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.