Key Market Indicators
Nicaraguan exports of natural rubber fell 1.8% in 2021, to $1,790, from a year earlier. Since 2001, Nicaraguan exports have increased 347.3%. The country was ranked 81st in 2021, with Ukraine ahead at $1,790. Indonesia, Ivory Coast and Malaysia followed, at second, third and fourth place, respectively. In 2018, Nicaraguan imports of natural rubber hit $6,020, a decrease of 93.5% compared to 2017. Since 1998, Nicaraguan demand has decreased 56.6%. The country was ranked 127th in 2018, with Bermuda ahead at $6,020. The United States, Malaysia and Japan came in second, third and fourth, respectively.
