United States Exports to Nicaragua
The United States' exports to Nicaragua rose to $2.94 billion in 2024, up from $2.37 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 24.1% ($570.19 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Nicaragua were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($1.19 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($301.49 million) and Cereals ($185.67 million).
United States had a trade deficit with Nicaragua that narrowed to $1.82 billion in 2024 from $2.54 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 28.3% ($719.93 million).
United States Exports to Nicaragua by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Nicaragua by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $301.49M | 2024 |
| 3 | Cereals | $185.67M | 2024 |
| 4 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $175.35M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $120.58M | 2024 |
| 6 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $109.95M | 2024 |
| 7 | Unspecified commodities | $101.85M | 2024 |
| 8 | Meat and edible offal | $85.11M | 2024 |
| 9 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $68.61M | 2024 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $65.45M | 2024 |
| 11 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $48.59M | 2024 |
| 12 | Pharmaceutical products | $41.73M | 2024 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $40.51M | 2024 |
| 14 | Cotton | $36.59M | 2024 |
| 15 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $34.33M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $31.05M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $23.65M | 2024 |
| 18 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $20.80M | 2024 |
| 19 | Man-made staple fibres | $19.93M | 2024 |
| 20 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $18.52M | 2024 |
| 21 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $15.58M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $11.66M | 2024 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | $11.58M | 2024 |
| 24 | Fertilizers | $11.00M | 2024 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $10.20M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $9.16M | 2024 |
| 27 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $9.09M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $8.82M | 2024 |
| 29 | Toys, games, sports goods | $8.52M | 2024 |
| 30 | Rubber and rubber articles | $8.12M | 2024 |
| 31 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $7.05M | 2024 |
| 32 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.48M | 2024 |
| 33 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $6.27M | 2024 |
| 34 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $5.90M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $5.84M | 2024 |
| 36 | Organic chemicals | $5.17M | 2024 |
| 37 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.79M | 2024 |
| 38 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 39 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.35M | 2024 |
| 40 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $4.27M | 2024 |
| 41 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $4.09M | 2024 |
| 42 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $3.53M | 2024 |
| 43 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $3.53M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $3.53M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made filaments | $3.39M | 2024 |
| 46 | Live animals | $3.33M | 2024 |
| 47 | Zinc and zinc articles | $3.18M | 2024 |
| 48 | Footwear and parts | $2.93M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 50 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.75M | 2024 |
| 51 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.53M | 2024 |
| 52 | Glass and glassware | $2.46M | 2024 |
| 53 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.38M | 2024 |
| 54 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.09M | 2024 |
| 55 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 56 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 57 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ceramic products | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 59 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.31M | 2024 |
| 60 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 61 | Iron and steel | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 62 | Copper and copper articles | $879,559 | 2024 |
| 63 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $814,391 | 2024 |
| 64 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $810,446 | 2024 |
| 65 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $744,717 | 2024 |
| 66 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $596,372 | 2024 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $484,307 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $454,110 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $433,621 | 2024 |
| 70 | Animal products | $416,471 | 2024 |
| 71 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $385,812 | 2024 |
| 72 | Musical instruments, parts | $375,929 | 2024 |
| 73 | Headgear | $339,253 | 2024 |
| 74 | Clocks, watches, parts | $304,597 | 2024 |
| 75 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $277,896 | 2024 |
| 76 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $204,048 | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $127,655 | 2024 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $101,516 | 2024 |
| 79 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $94,690 | 2024 |
| 80 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $64,427 | 2024 |
| 81 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $59,409 | 2024 |
| 82 | Nickel and nickel articles | $52,158 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $44,604 | 2024 |
| 84 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $40,446 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tin and tin articles | $28,391 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lead and lead articles | $25,074 | 2024 |
| 87 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $18,580 | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $12,063 | 2024 |
| 89 | Works of art, antiques | $11,536 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $9,904 | 2024 |
| 91 | Ores, slag, ash | $9,517 | 2024 |
| 92 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $5,340 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $4,488 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Nicaragua (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Nicaragua by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.94 |
| 2023 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 2.58 |
| 2021 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.27 |
| 2014 | 1.01 |
| 2013 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 0.98 |
| 2009 | 0.72 |
| 2008 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 0.63 |
| 2004 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 0.44 |
| 2001 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 0.37 |
| 1998 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 0.25 |
| 1994 | 0.19 |
| 1993 | 0.15 |
| 1992 | 0.19 |
| 1991 | 0.15 |