South Korea exports to Nicaragua
니카라과 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $5.9 million of goods to Nicaragua, down 25.2% from September 2026 and up 23.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Nicaragua totalled $66.0 million, down 21.9% from the 12 months before ($84.5 million).
Nicaragua ranked 122nd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 114th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $38.4 million or 58.2% of exports to Nicaragua.
Imports from Nicaragua in October 2026 were $2.5 million (up 5.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $3.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Nicaragua: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 55.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $38.4M | 58.2% | -20.8% | $4.7M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $7.7M | 11.7% | +0.7% | $208K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $3.7M | 5.6% | -23.8% | $232K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.3M | 5.0% | -12.3% | $354K |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $2.3M | 3.5% | +85.1% | $0 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $1.8M | 2.8% | +17.1% | $63K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $1.5M | 2.2% | +14.7% | $121K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $1.3M | 1.9% | -26.0% | $41K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.2M | 1.8% | +146.7% | $0 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $893K | 1.4% | -77.2% | $4,979 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $590K | 0.9% | +140.7% | $78K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $510K | 0.8% | +129.8% | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $363K | 0.5% | +175.0% | $25K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $292K | 0.4% | -94.8% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $265K | 0.4% | -43.0% | $26K |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $254K | 0.4% | +81.6% | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $215K | 0.3% | -55.2% | $798 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $193K | 0.3% | -17.6% | $0 |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $182K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $136K | 0.2% | +17.2% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $133K | 0.2% | +43.8% | $2,221 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $130K | 0.2% | -55.3% | $375 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $121K | 0.2% | +21.7% | $7,885 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $109K | 0.2% | -36.4% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $104K | 0.2% | +40.1% | $41 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 213 headings exported to Nicaragua in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $22.5M | 34.0% | -16.4% | $2.7M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $13.2M | 20.0% | -20.2% | $1.5M |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $3.6M | 5.5% | +97.8% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $2.6M | 3.9% | -47.0% | $404K |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $2.3M | 3.5% | +85.1% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $2.1M | 3.1% | -13.8% | $213K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $1.8M | 2.8% | +18.8% | $63K |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $1.7M | 2.5% | -19.3% | $125K |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $1.3M | 2.0% | +29.6% | $121K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $1.1M | 1.7% | +154.8% | $0 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $1.1M | 1.7% | -27.5% | $2,039 |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $965K | 1.5% | +98.9% | $206K |
| 6004 | Wide knitted fabrics (over 30 cm) with elastomeric yarn | $888K | 1.3% | +17.5% | $0 |
| 8430 | Other earth-moving, boring and pile-driving machinery | $776K | 1.2% | +122.6% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $583K | 0.9% | -18.4% | $6,401 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $568K | 0.9% | +137.6% | $76K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $383K | 0.6% | -0.3% | $71K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $371K | 0.6% | +78.5% | $0 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $349K | 0.5% | +108.2% | $0 |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches | $344K | 0.5% | +320.6% | $1,092 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $311K | 0.5% | +214.1% | $16K |
| 8452 | Sewing machines | $289K | 0.4% | -85.4% | $2,164 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $289K | 0.4% | -94.8% | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $271K | 0.4% | +451.7% | $59K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $259K | 0.4% | -39.3% | $4,500 |
| 2847 | Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea | $254K | 0.4% | +398.7% | $0 |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $249K | 0.4% | +260.1% | $16K |
| 8441 | Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, etc. | $241K | 0.4% | -36.2% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $232K | 0.4% | +21.9% | $5,759 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $228K | 0.3% | -47.6% | $1,650 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Nicaragua reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Nicaragua.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Nicaragua, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $5.9M | +23.4% | 1,020 t | $5.76 | $2.5M | 468 t |
| September 2026 | $7.9M | +20.4% | 1,890 t | $4.15 | $1.8M | 166 t |
| August 2026 | $5.3M | -65.3% | 824 t | $6.38 | $2.5M | 169 t |
| July 2026 | $6.6M | -31.8% | 1,439 t | $4.56 | $997K | 132 t |
| June 2026 | $7.5M | -2.8% | 1,377 t | $5.47 | $1.7M | 194 t |
| May 2026 | $2.6M | -55.6% | 723 t | $3.58 | $6.8M | 10,782 t |
| April 2026 | $8.0M | +15.7% | 34,643 t | $0.23 | $15.6M | 34,701 t |
| March 2026 | $6.5M | +27.0% | 1,402 t | $4.64 | $1.8M | 147 t |
| February 2026 | $2.3M | -55.3% | 572 t | $3.93 | $1.9M | 212 t |
| January 2026 | $3.6M | -12.0% | 753 t | $4.80 | $1.3M | 234 t |
| December 2025 | $4.1M | -43.0% | 624 t | $6.59 | $1.7M | 97.7 t |
| November 2025 | $5.8M | -10.4% | 43,899 t | $0.13 | $1.1M | 95.1 t |
| October 2025 | $4.8M | -47.9% | 979 t | $4.86 | $2.3M | 261 t |
| September 2025 | $6.5M | -9.6% | 1,404 t | $4.65 | $1.2M | 128 t |
| August 2025 | $15.1M | +93.5% | 9,438 t | $1.60 | $1.1M | 148 t |
| July 2025 | $9.6M | -1.3% | 45,388 t | $0.21 | $12.2M | 23,148 t |
| June 2025 | $7.7M | -6.6% | 1,195 t | $6.49 | $7.2M | 12,167 t |
| May 2025 | $5.8M | -9.9% | 813 t | $7.17 | $20.1M | 35,260 t |
| April 2025 | $7.0M | -0.1% | 1,281 t | $5.43 | $3.4M | 5,094 t |
| March 2025 | $5.1M | -23.0% | 1,088 t | $4.71 | $31.7M | 55,259 t |
| February 2025 | $5.0M | +17.1% | 943 t | $5.33 | $6.0M | 10,091 t |
| January 2025 | $4.1M | -40.1% | 912 t | $4.51 | $1.2M | 161 t |
| December 2024 | $7.2M | -15.1% | 1,234 t | $5.86 | $1.4M | 195 t |
| November 2024 | $6.5M | -28.3% | 1,496 t | $4.33 | $1.5M | 228 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.