Canada Imports from Nicaragua

Canada's imports from Nicaragua rose to $597.13 million in 2024, up from $499.15 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 19.6% ($97.98 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Canada from Nicaragua were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($483.81 million), Knitted or crocheted clothing ($43.64 million), Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($30.35 million).

Canada had a trade deficit with Nicaragua that widened to $549.07 million in 2024 from $422.47 million in 2023. This is an increase of 30% ($126.6 million).

Canada Imports from Nicaragua by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Canada imports from Nicaragua by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $483.81M 2024
2 Knitted or crocheted clothing $43.64M 2024
3 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $30.35M 2024
4 Non-knitted clothing $14.99M 2024
5 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $4.90M 2024
6 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $4.15M 2024
7 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $3.49M 2024
8 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2.83M 2024
9 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $2.30M 2024
10 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.13M 2024
11 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.10M 2024
12 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $1.03M 2024
13 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $950,361.29 2024
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $295,956.04 2024
15 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $260,177.14 2024
16 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $218,334.94 2024
17 Lead and lead articles $175,488.29 2024
18 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $94,451.10 2024
19 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $87,854.53 2024
20 Plastics and plastic articles $60,812.98 2024
21 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $44,935.23 2024
22 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $29,955.41 2024
23 Headgear $24,169.31 2024
24 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $23,914.67 2024
25 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $20,311.67 2024
26 Footwear and parts $17,344.20 2024
27 Live animals $14,714.60 2024
28 Toys, games, sports goods $11,053.06 2024
29 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $9,346.78 2024
30 Miscellaneous chemical products $8,590.63 2024
31 Works of art, antiques $8,240.77 2024
32 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $6,183.22 2024
33 Unspecified commodities $6,119.03 2024
34 Cereals $6,038.62 2024
35 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $4,768.26 2024
36 Miscellaneous edible preparations $4,170.11 2024
37 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $2,914.57 2024
38 Articles of iron or steel $2,893.40 2024
39 Sugar and confectionery $2,506.86 2024
40 Ceramic products $2,425.75 2024
41 Rubber and rubber articles $2,264.93 2024
42 Man-made staple fibres $1,832.54 2024
43 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1,180.07 2024
44 Musical instruments, parts $1,168.79 2024
45 Glass and glassware $1,132.11 2024
46 Cotton $861.25 2024
47 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $839.38 2024
48 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $776.61 2024
49 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $756.86 2024
50 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $586.86 2024
51 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $361.85 2024
52 Paper, paperboard and articles $299.07 2024
53 Pharmaceutical products $297.66 2024
54 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $254.64 2024
55 Arms, ammunition, parts $241.94 2024
56 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $239.12 2024
57 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $131.20 2024
58 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $121.32 2024
59 Wood and wood products, charcoal $120.62 2024
60 Aluminium and aluminium articles $103.69 2024
61 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $76.89 2024
62 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $50.79 2024
63 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $31.04 2024
64 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $0.70 2024