Nicaragua

Nicaragua Imports 2023

Complete list of Nicaragua's 162 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$10.64B
Total imports (2023)
#112
Global import rank
162
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked

Nicaragua imported $10.64 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #112 largest importer. Goods came from 162 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 80.9% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $869.83 million 8.2% of total imports.

The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.

All import sources

162 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.

#Source2023 import value% of total
1USA$2.61B24.54%
2China$1.29B12.12%
3Mexico$1.01B9.49%
4Guatemala$995.56M9.35%
5Honduras$749.27M7.04%
6Costa Rica$690.36M6.49%
7El Salvador$512.27M4.81%
8India$295.64M2.78%
9Ecuador$254.71M2.39%
10Japan$204.58M1.92%
11Brazil$186.18M1.75%
12Rep. of Korea$158.03M1.48%
13Argentina$144.39M1.36%
14Canada$139.75M1.31%
15Russian Federation$105.30M0.99%
16Germany$102.12M0.96%
17Spain$91.67M0.86%
18United Kingdom$83.71M0.79%
19Thailand$72.76M0.68%
20Indonesia$65.34M0.61%
21France$62.63M0.59%
22Viet Nam$62.52M0.59%
23Colombia$58.22M0.55%
24Italy$49.55M0.47%
25Dominican Rep.$48.04M0.45%
26Other Asia, nes$47.94M0.45%
27Peru$42.16M0.40%
28Netherlands$41.99M0.39%
29Chile$40.02M0.38%
30Belgium$39.08M0.37%
31Türkiye$36.39M0.34%
32Panama$34.76M0.33%
33Hungary$34.68M0.33%
34Switzerland$21.05M0.20%
35Sweden$16.01M0.15%
36Pakistan$15.08M0.14%
37Denmark$15.05M0.14%
38Morocco$13.90M0.13%
39Malaysia$13.14M0.12%
40Uruguay$11.89M0.11%
41Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$10.98M0.10%
42Portugal$10.78M0.10%
43United Arab Emirates$9.90M0.09%
44Singapore$9.29M0.09%
45Poland$9.14M0.09%
46Philippines$9.12M0.09%
47China, Hong Kong SAR$8.99M0.08%
48Nigeria$8.90M0.08%
49Czechia$7.94M0.07%
50Austria$6.67M0.06%
51Cambodia$6.62M0.06%
52Estonia$6.34M0.06%
53Australia$5.63M0.05%
54Bangladesh$5.48M0.05%
55Slovakia$5.44M0.05%
56Israel$4.91M0.05%
57Ireland$4.25M0.04%
58Algeria$3.46M0.03%
59Sri Lanka$3.22M0.03%
60New Zealand$2.76M0.03%
61Saudi Arabia$2.43M0.02%
62South Africa$2.40M0.02%
63Greece$2.37M0.02%
64Finland$2.31M0.02%
65Gabon$2.16M0.02%
66Lithuania$2.15M0.02%
67Bulgaria$2.13M0.02%
68Norway$2.04M0.02%
69Tunisia$1.51M0.01%
70Egypt$1.45M0.01%
71Haiti$1.42M0.01%
72Belarus$1.36M0.01%
73Ukraine$1.21M0.01%
74Serbia$1.07M0.01%
75Romania$1.01M0.01%
76Oman$1.00M0.01%
77Paraguay$937,1220.01%
78Cameroon$918,7340.01%
79Slovenia$777,5680.01%
80Cuba$738,6050.01%
81Qatar$588,5150.01%
82Luxembourg$518,0020.00%
83Venezuela$508,9950.00%
84Latvia$476,6040.00%
85Namibia$269,1740.00%
86Myanmar$226,3740.00%
87North Macedonia$210,2310.00%
88Barbados$208,8650.00%
89Uzbekistan$162,6120.00%
90Kenya$139,1150.00%
91Georgia$135,7870.00%
92Ethiopia$94,0110.00%
93Jordan$93,0180.00%
94Cyprus$89,1050.00%
95Ghana$85,3860.00%
96Suriname$81,1580.00%
97Bosnia Herzegovina$77,7610.00%
98Bahrain$73,6790.00%
99Lao People's Dem. Rep.$67,0440.00%
100Jamaica$48,5990.00%
101Eswatini$46,2530.00%
102United Rep. of Tanzania$40,8760.00%
103Turks and Caicos Isds$39,6980.00%
104Madagascar$39,2690.00%
105Iceland$34,5970.00%
106Iran$29,9990.00%
107Dem. People's Rep. of Korea$22,5280.00%
108Croatia$22,0200.00%
109Côte d'Ivoire$21,2220.00%
110Albania$18,2430.00%
111Kuwait$17,5690.00%
112Montenegro$17,2100.00%
113Curaçao$16,7470.00%
114San Marino$15,8600.00%
115Senegal$14,0190.00%
116Fiji$12,0420.00%
117Malta$10,9460.00%
118Tokelau$9,9200.00%
119Pitcairn$9,3530.00%
120Lebanon$6,9290.00%
121Belize$6,8820.00%
122Kyrgyzstan$6,4900.00%
123Seychelles$6,4050.00%
124Lesotho$5,9260.00%
125Mauritania$4,7500.00%
126Cayman Isds$3,0470.00%
127Mozambique$3,0000.00%
128Turkmenistan$2,1770.00%
129New Caledonia$2,0110.00%
130Gambia$1,9720.00%
131China, Macao SAR$1,9590.00%
132Sierra Leone$1,9190.00%
133Solomon Isds$1,2970.00%
134Trinidad and Tobago$1,0880.00%
135Armenia$8980.00%
136Mauritius$7880.00%
137Mali$7520.00%
138Antigua and Barbuda$7500.00%
139Montserrat$7380.00%
140Bhutan$7100.00%
141Guinea$6730.00%
142Central African Rep.$6110.00%
143Kazakhstan$5990.00%
144Zimbabwe$5520.00%
145Rep. of Moldova$5190.00%
146Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$4200.00%
147Afghanistan$3900.00%
148American Samoa$3610.00%
149Guam$2350.00%
150N. Mariana Isds$1870.00%
151Mongolia$1430.00%
152Sao Tome and Principe$1370.00%
153Dominica$1340.00%
154Guyana$1260.00%
155Marshall Isds$1200.00%
156Dem. Rep. of the Congo$1110.00%
157Tajikistan$790.00%
158Brunei Darussalam$430.00%
159Saint Kitts and Nevis$250.00%
160Syria$180.00%
161Cabo Verde$150.00%
162Niger$40.00%

Top import products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1271000Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils$869.83M8.17%
2270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$392.48M3.69%
3300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$266.67M2.51%
4610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$248.38M2.33%
5600622Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed$242.25M2.28%
6854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$227.50M2.14%
7870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$210.81M1.98%
8100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$158.45M1.49%
9210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$116.52M1.09%
10392690Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39$111.56M1.05%
11271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane$106.69M1.00%
12621790Clothing: parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)$95.70M0.90%
13961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material$87.53M0.82%
14230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$86.57M0.81%
15853670Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables$85.44M0.80%
16851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$83.72M0.79%
17871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars$79.68M0.75%
18630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles$73.26M0.69%
19721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling$73.04M0.69%
20300220Vaccines: for human medicine$71.26M0.67%
21230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$71.07M0.67%
22310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution$69.81M0.66%
23240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped)$67.74M0.64%
24610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$65.33M0.61%
25853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$64.00M0.60%
26870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$63.39M0.60%
27190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$63.01M0.59%
28100610Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough)$60.46M0.57%
29380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$58.48M0.55%
30151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$58.35M0.55%
31600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed$57.86M0.54%
32392330Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods$57.27M0.54%
33520942Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denim$50.90M0.48%
34481810Paper articles: toilet paper$47.33M0.44%
35870323Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$47.16M0.44%
36722599Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)$46.90M0.44%
37340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale$46.23M0.43%
38100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed$46.12M0.43%
39220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009$45.79M0.43%
40611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$45.75M0.43%
41420292Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials$42.53M0.40%
42100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$42.25M0.40%
43392321Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods$42.19M0.40%
44520939Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5209.3, weighing more than 200g/m2$42.15M0.40%
45190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale$42.05M0.40%
46870210Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used$41.55M0.39%
47740819Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less$40.87M0.38%
48851761Base stations$38.70M0.36%
49020329Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen$38.66M0.36%
50481910Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard$38.55M0.36%
51854420Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors$37.37M0.35%
52210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings$37.21M0.35%
53230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$36.20M0.34%
54220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$36.02M0.34%
55870333Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc$35.24M0.33%
56520929Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5209.2, weighing more than 200g/m2$34.53M0.32%
57170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa$33.42M0.31%
58392310Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods$32.62M0.31%
59340119Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use$32.62M0.31%
60611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$31.45M0.30%
61870422Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$31.14M0.29%
62721041Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)$31.00M0.29%
63870530Vehicles: fire fighting vehicles$29.51M0.28%
64520100Cotton: not carded or combed$28.70M0.27%
65190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$28.49M0.27%
66252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)$28.49M0.27%
67271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711$27.82M0.26%
68210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor$27.48M0.26%
69401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries$27.33M0.26%
70380891Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$27.30M0.26%
71730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73$27.07M0.25%
72600410Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread$26.58M0.25%
73300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$26.56M0.25%
74340111Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)$25.80M0.24%
75851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$25.67M0.24%
76392410Plastics: tableware and kitchenware$25.04M0.24%
77842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$24.59M0.23%
78330300Perfumes and toilet waters$24.55M0.23%
79300450Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale$24.43M0.23%
80380892Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$24.33M0.23%
81392010Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials$24.28M0.23%
82730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$24.16M0.23%
83611790Clothing: parts, knitted or crocheted$23.84M0.22%
84330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants$23.54M0.22%
85210320Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces$23.52M0.22%
86540110Sewing thread: of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale$23.51M0.22%
87480419Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803$22.75M0.21%
88852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$22.60M0.21%
89721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys$22.41M0.21%
90160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products$22.06M0.21%
91330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$21.63M0.20%
92482110Paper and paperboard: labels or all kinds, printed$21.58M0.20%
93701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods$20.98M0.20%
94720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$20.92M0.20%
95841821Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or other$20.70M0.19%
96761290Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment$20.64M0.19%
97310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)$20.55M0.19%
98845020Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg$20.28M0.19%
99870410Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods$20.25M0.19%
100391723Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride$20.14M0.19%