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62.3%CURRENT US$
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36.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Philippines-Nicaragua Trade: In 2023, Philippines exported $9.24M to Nicaragua. The main products that Philippines exported to Nicaragua were Insulated Wire ($2.68M), Office Machine Parts ($1.69M), and Electrical Transformers ($916k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $3.26M in 2018 to $9.24M in 2023.

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

Nicaragua-Philippines Trade: In 2023, Nicaragua exported $574k to Philippines. The main products that Nicaragua exported to Philippines were Textile Scraps ($265k), Used Clothing ($260k), and Knit T-shirts ($35.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.8%,  from $2.23M in 2018 to $574k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Philippines ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 42 in total exports ($101B). 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, Philippines exported $9.24M to Nicaragua. The main products exported from Philippines to Nicaragua were Insulated Wire ($2.68M), Office Machine Parts ($1.69M), and Electrical Transformers ($916k). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $3.26M in 2018 to $9.24M in 2023.

In 2018, Nicaragua exported $574k to Philippines. The main products exported from Nicaragua to Philippines were Textile Scraps ($265k), Used Clothing ($260k), and Knit T-shirts ($35.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $2.23M in 2023 to $574k in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Philippines
Top Destination
China$19B
Nicaragua
Top Destination
United States$4.38B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Philippines than Nicaragua included China ($19B), Hong Kong ($11.7B), and Japan ($11.4B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nicaragua than Philippines included El Salvador ($488M), Honduras ($297M), and Costa Rica ($246M).

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

Comparative Advantage Philippines - Nicaragua

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Philippines had a large net trade with Nicaragua in the exports of Machines ($6.73M), Stone And Glass ($851k), and Instruments ($798k).

During 2018, Nicaragua had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Textiles ($567k), Foodstuffs ($3.29k), and Machines ($3.12k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Philippines Nicaragua+$1.38MInsulated Wire
Top Product Potential Nicaragua Philippines+$149kRolled 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 Philippines and Nicaragua. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Philippines indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nicaragua. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nicaragua indicates it has a comparative advantage over Philippines.

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

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