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$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-12.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP
$17.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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62.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$10,295CURRENT US$
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-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$2,613CURRENT US$
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42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-Nicaragua Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $189M to Nicaragua. The main products that Brazil exported to Nicaragua were Corn ($55.5M), Tractors ($16.4M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 8.22%, from $127M in 2018 to $189M in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to Nicaragua.

Nicaragua-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Nicaragua exported $5.23M to Brazil. The main products that Nicaragua exported to Brazil were Scrap Aluminium ($3.26M), Rolled Tobacco ($868k), and Insulated Wire ($333k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%,  from $3.07M in 2018 to $5.23M in 2023.

In 2023, Nicaragua did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, Nicaragua ranked 111 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1), and 110 in total exports ($8.51B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $189M to Nicaragua. The main products exported from Brazil to Nicaragua were Corn ($55.5M), Tractors ($16.4M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 8.22%, from $127M in 2018 to $189M in 2023.

In 2018, Nicaragua exported $5.23M to Brazil. The main products exported from Nicaragua to Brazil were Scrap Aluminium ($3.26M), Rolled Tobacco ($868k), and Insulated Wire ($333k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $3.07M in 2023 to $5.23M in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Nicaragua (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nicaragua (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top Destination
China$106B
Nicaragua
Top Destination
United States$4.38B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brazil or Nicaragua. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brazil and Nicaragua or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Nicaragua included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nicaragua than Brazil included El Salvador ($488M) and Honduras ($297M).

Difference in imports from Nicaragua (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Nicaragua

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brazil and Nicaragua by product, considering products traded by both, Brazil and Nicaragua.

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Nicaragua in the exports of Vegetable Products ($61.5M), Machines ($51.4M), and Transportation ($34.8M).

During 2018, Nicaragua had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Metals ($3.32M), Foodstuffs ($1.19M), and Machines ($333k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil Nicaragua+$3.37MCars
Top Product Potential Nicaragua Brazil+$1.01MRolled Tobacco

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brazil and Nicaragua. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nicaragua. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nicaragua indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and Nicaragua (Flag) (2023)

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