Agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.3% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4% | — |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +97.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +72.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +112.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Nicaragua was 1.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.