Ores and metals imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Nicaragua stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Nicaragua peaked at 1.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.0% | — |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +50.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +74.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Nicaragua?
- Ores and metals imports in Nicaragua was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ores and metals imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.