Taxes on international trade in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Taxes on international trade was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
79th
of 155 countries
All-time high
5.61 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
9.76 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Taxes on international trade in Nicaragua, 1990–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200720241990: 9.8M current LCU1991: 267.1M current LCU1992: 364.4M current LCU1993: 528.3M current LCU1994: 615.3M current LCU1995: 311.0M current LCU1996: 333.9M current LCU1997: 536.7M current LCU1998: 863.8M current LCU1999: 585.7M current LCU2000: 650.5M current LCU2001: 739.0M current LCU2002: 641.9M current LCU2003: 628.2M current LCU2004: 684.4M current LCU2005: 898.0M current LCU2006: 972.0M current LCU2007: 1.1B current LCU2008: 1.2B current LCU2009: 970.2M current LCU2010: 1.2B current LCU2011: 1.5B current LCU2012: 1.8B current LCU2013: 1.9B current LCU2014: 2.0B current LCU2015: 2.3B current LCU2016: 2.7B current LCU2017: 2.7B current LCU2018: 2.1B current LCU2019: 2.1B current LCU2020: 2.3B current LCU2021: 3.3B current LCU2022: 4.0B current LCU2023: 4.8B current LCU2024: 5.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Nicaragua is 5.61 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Nicaragua peaked at 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million current LCU, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on international trade in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1990 9.76 million current LCU
1991 267.06 million current LCU +2637.1%
1992 364.35 million current LCU +36.4%
1993 528.34 million current LCU +45.0%
1994 615.27 million current LCU +16.5%
1995 311.00 million current LCU -49.5%
1996 333.94 million current LCU +7.4%
1997 536.74 million current LCU +60.7%
1998 863.76 million current LCU +60.9%
1999 585.72 million current LCU -32.2%
2000 650.49 million current LCU +11.1%
2001 739.00 million current LCU +13.6%
2002 641.94 million current LCU -13.1%
2003 628.22 million current LCU -2.1%
2004 684.39 million current LCU +8.9%
2005 898.00 million current LCU +31.2%
2006 972.00 million current LCU +8.2%
2007 1.09 billion current LCU +12.5%
2008 1.18 billion current LCU +8.2%
2009 970.18 million current LCU -18.0%
2010 1.19 billion current LCU +22.7%
2011 1.52 billion current LCU +27.8%
2012 1.82 billion current LCU +19.4%
2013 1.89 billion current LCU +3.8%
2014 1.98 billion current LCU +4.8%
2015 2.32 billion current LCU +17.2%
2016 2.70 billion current LCU +16.7%
2017 2.70 billion current LCU -0.0%
2018 2.06 billion current LCU -23.8%
2019 2.12 billion current LCU +3.2%
2020 2.34 billion current LCU +10.1%
2021 3.31 billion current LCU +41.4%
2022 3.95 billion current LCU +19.4%
2023 4.77 billion current LCU +20.7%
2024 5.61 billion current LCU +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 441.59 million current LCU 9.76 million current LCU 863.76 million current LCU 10
2000s 846.07 million current LCU 628.22 million current LCU 1.18 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.03 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 2.70 billion current LCU 10
2020s 4.00 billion current LCU 2.34 billion current LCU 5.61 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 76 Iceland 6.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 77 Canada 5.70 billion current LCU compare
  3. 78 United Kingdom 5.62 billion current LCU compare
  4. 80 Malaysia 5.17 billion current LCU compare
  5. 81 Guatemala 5.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 82 Vanuatu 4.90 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Nicaragua?
Taxes on international trade in Nicaragua was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for taxes on international trade?
Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.