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Nicaragua — Trade & Compliance

Nicaragua's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

10
trade agreements
1
cargo treaties
5.66%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupLower middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Nicaragua beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1USA45.1%
  2. 2Mexico11.8%
  3. 3Canada6.7%
  4. 4El Salvador5.8%
  5. 5Honduras4.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1USA25.2%
  2. 2China14.5%
  3. 3Guatemala9.3%
  4. 4Mexico8.8%
  5. 5Costa Rica6.4%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Knitted apparel18.8%
  2. 2Pearls, precious stones & metals17.6%
  3. 3Electrical machinery9.7%
  4. 4Meat9.5%
  5. 5Coffee, tea, spices7.2%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils12.9%
  2. 2Vehicles8.0%
  3. 3Electrical machinery7.8%
  4. 4Machinery & mechanical appliances6.4%
  5. 5Plastics4.7%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Canada+5.96pp
  2. 2Senegal+4.62pp
  3. 3China+0.56pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1USA−5.74pp
  2. 2Honduras−1.97pp
  3. 3Spain−1.72pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Pearls, precious stones & metals+4.44pp
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils+3.00pp
  3. 3Sugars+1.00pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Coffee, tea, spices−2.64pp
  2. 2Non-knitted apparel−2.00pp
  3. 3Fish & seafood−1.00pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

United Kingdom - Central America2021
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Korea, Republic of - Central America2019
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Central American Common Market (CACM) - Accession of Panama2013
CUGoods
Chile - Nicaragua (Chile - Central America)2012
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Mexico - Central America2012
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Panama - Nicaragua (Panama - Central America)2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)2006
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Dominican Republic - Central America2001
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
Central American Common Market (CACM)1961
CUGoods
World Bank DTA · 10 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1982176 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 1 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
NIO
Cordoba Oro
ISO numeric 5582 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
5.66%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Sanctions & restrictive measures

On the EU list
17
EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Listed entities includeRamón Antonio AVELLÁN MEDALSonia CASTRO GONZÁLEZ

17 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures listsfull lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
7M t
FAOSTAT · 2023
Top mineral output
gypsum and plaster
53.1K tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 82 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
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