Fuel imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fuel imports was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Nicaragua stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Nicaragua peaked at 31.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1966.
That places Nicaragua 116th 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.
Fuel imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.7% | — |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +116.6% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +83.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -9.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +116.6% | 8.2% | 17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 6.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 17.7% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.7% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Nicaragua?
- Fuel imports in Nicaragua was 12.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1966.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fuel imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.