In 2023, Nicaragua’s number one most exported product was gold. This raw, semi-manufactured or powdered commodity contributed approximately 1.1 billion U.S. dollars to the Nicaraguan total export value. At around 609 million dollars, coffee was the second most exported product in Nicaragua. It was followed by frozen, fresh, and refrigerated bovine meats that, combined, made up roughly 690 million dollars of the exported value for this Central American country. In addition to being the most important export products for Nicaragua, both gold and coffee, were among the top ten most exported goods in Central America.

Nicaragua’s leading trade partners

Whereas several Central American countries were among the lead trading partners of Nicaragua, it was the United States that led the list. The United States was by far the main trade partner of Nicaragua, both in terms of import and export, exceeding a total trade value of 6.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In the case of China, however, the trade balance is rather uneven, as Nicaragua imported significantly more than it exported. This means that China is among the top ten main destinations of Nicaraguan exports, but not on the list of origin countries regarding imports.

Decline in Nicaraguan trade balance

The above-mentioned gap between import and export value in the case of China becomes even more relevant when looking at the trade balance of goods in Nicaragua over the past 10 years. Despite experiencing small fluctuations, Nicaragua has not registered a single trade surplus (positive trade balance) since 2012. The trade deficit in 2022 has, however, only slightly increased compared to the previous year.

Exports in Nicaragua decreased to 764.16 USD Million in August from 882.51 USD Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Nicaragua Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Nicaragua's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$7.52 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Nicaragua's main export partners were: the United States, Mexico and Canada. The top three export commodities were: Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Meat and edible meat offal. Total Imports were valued at US$11.46 Billion. In 2024, Nicaragua had a trade deficit of US$3.94 Billion.

Nicaragua Exports to United States was US$3.64 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Nicaragua Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

India Exports to Nicaragua was US$155.19 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

In 2023, the exports of primary products as a share of total exports in Nicaragua stood at approximately 61.40 percent. Between 1965 and 2023, the figure dropped by around 33.33 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Within Region data was reported at 35.857 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.649 % for 2015. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Within Region data is updated yearly, averaging 25.682 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.294 % in 2009 and a record low of 5.253 % in 1963. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Within Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data was reported at 0.049 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.049 % for 2015. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 0.031 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2016, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.277 % in 1985 and a record low of 0.005 % in 2007. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data was reported at 0.423 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.469 % for 2016. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data is updated yearly, averaging 0.585 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.919 % in 1995 and a record low of 0.136 % in 1977. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

United States Exports to Nicaragua was US$2.94 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data was reported at 0.250 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.172 % for 2016. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 0.528 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.483 % in 1980 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1986. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data was reported at 0.009 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.022 % for 2014. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 0.152 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2015, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.717 % in 1983 and a record low of 0.009 % in 1978. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

China Exports to Nicaragua was US$1.16 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 57.380 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.354 % for 2016. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 43.044 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.984 % in 2006 and a record low of 14.439 % in 1988. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Mexico Exports to Nicaragua was US$1.04 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mexico Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data was reported at 4.123 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.366 % for 2016. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 12.486 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.562 % in 1983 and a record low of 4.068 % in 2012. Nicaragua NI: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Transport services (% of commercial service exports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Canada Exports to Nicaragua was US$48.06 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data was reported at 0.612 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.671 % for 2014. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 0.052 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.671 % in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1977. Nicaragua NI: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nicaragua – Table NI.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Australia Exports to Nicaragua was US$496.21 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Exports to Nicaragua - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Ghana Export: Nicaragua data was reported at 0.000 USD in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD for Nov 2024. Ghana Export: Nicaragua data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84,928.000 USD in Aug 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD in Dec 2024. Ghana Export: Nicaragua data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Statistical Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA009: Exports: by Country.