# Nicaragua Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Nicaragua with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Nicaragua import demand overview

In 2024, Nicaragua recorded $10.4B in reported imports. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $10.4B |
| Import growth | +9.8% |
| Population | 6.9M |
| GDP per capita | $2.8K |
| Trade openness | 105.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $511.9M | 4.9% | 72 | 106 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $11.1M | 0.1% | 38 | 26 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $905.1M | 8.7% | 106 | 255 |
| 4 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $81.3M | 0.8% | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $6.9M | 0.1% | 38 | 35 |
| 6 | 24 | Tobacco | $154.6M | 1.5% | 30 | 9 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.4B | 13.2% | 57 | 30 |
| 8 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $74.6M | 0.7% | 73 | 112 |
| 9 | 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $34.9M | 0.3% | 31 | 15 |
| 10 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $16.0M | 0.2% | 22 | 125 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $913.1M | $505.5M | -$407.6M |
| 1996 | $1.0B | $642.9M | -$402.9M |
| 1997 | $1.2B | $756.5M | -$483.6M |
| 1998 | $1.7B | $786.2M | -$884.9M |
| 1999 | $1.6B | $804.7M | -$792.5M |
| 2000 | $1.7B | $960.6M | -$787.1M |
| 2001 | $1.7B | $967.9M | -$763.6M |
| 2002 | $1.8B | $1.0B | -$730.9M |
| 2003 | $1.9B | $1.2B | -$739.6M |
| 2004 | $2.3B | $1.5B | -$848.1M |
| 2005 | $2.7B | $1.9B | -$892.1M |
| 2006 | $3.1B | $2.0B | -$1.0B |
| 2007 | $3.9B | $2.2B | -$1.7B |
| 2008 | $4.5B | $2.7B | -$1.8B |
| 2009 | $3.6B | $2.3B | -$1.3B |
| 2010 | $4.6B | $3.2B | -$1.4B |
| 2011 | $5.6B | $4.5B | -$1.1B |
| 2012 | $6.8B | $4.9B | -$2.0B |
| 2013 | $6.1B | $5.1B | -$1.0B |
| 2014 | $6.3B | $5.2B | -$1.1B |
| 2015 | $6.3B | $5.0B | -$1.3B |
| 2016 | $6.9B | $5.1B | -$1.8B |
| 2017 | $7.1B | $5.2B | -$2.0B |
| 2018 | $6.6B | $5.4B | -$1.1B |
| 2019 | $6.3B | $5.8B | -$514.4M |
| 2020 | $6.0B | $5.5B | -$513.8M |
| 2021 | $9.0B | $7.1B | -$1.9B |
| 2022 | $9.8B | $8.6B | -$1.2B |
| 2023 | $9.4B | $8.1B | -$1.4B |
| 2024 | $10.4B | $8.5B | -$1.9B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Nicaragua (NIC)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.