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Nigeria import and export data

In 2024, Nigeria imported goods worth $50.89 billion and exported $63.62 billion, a trade surplus of $12.72 billion. Value fell 26% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $68.79 billion.

Imports 2024
$50.89B
Exports 2024
$63.62B
Trade balance
+$12.72B
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Nigeria imports and exports, 2017-2024

$0K$17.20B$34.39B$51.59B$68.79B20172018201920202021202220232024

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Where Nigeria imports from

Most of the value came from China (33%), Belgium (9%), United States (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+44% on the year before).

Share of Nigeria imports by supplier, 2024≥25%10-25%3-10%1-3%<1%

Top supplier countries

Where Nigeria exports to

Most of it went to Spain (10%), India (10%), United States (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 29%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+64% on the year before).

Share of Nigeria exports by destination, 2024≥25%10-25%3-10%1-3%<1%

Top export markets

  • Spain 10%
  • India 9.7%
  • United States 9.3%
  • France 7.6%
  • Netherlands 5.4%
  • China 5.1%
  • Indonesia 4.2%
  • South Africa 4%
  • Cote d'Ivoire 3.7%
  • Italy 3.3%

Top Nigeria imports

  1. 1Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$11.46B23%
  2. 2Wheat · HS 1001$2.10B4.1%
  3. 3Crude oil · HS 2709$1.21B2.4%
  4. 4Cars · HS 8703$1.05B2.1%
  5. 5Sugar · HS 1701$719.8M1.4%
  6. 6Phones and network equipment · HS 8517$707.1M1.4%
  7. 7Frozen fish · HS 0303$673.9M1.3%
  8. 8Packaged medicines · HS 3004$648.0M1.3%
  9. 9Vehicle parts and accessories · HS 8708$550.5M1.1%
  10. 10Synthetic filament fabric · HS 5407$540.2M1.1%
  11. 11Polyethylene · HS 3901$488.5M1%
  12. 12Light cotton fabric · HS 5208$443.3M0.9%

Top Nigeria exports

  1. 1Crude oil · HS 2709$40.54B64%
  2. 2Petroleum gas · HS 2711$10.67B17%
  3. 3Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$3.17B5%
  4. 4Cocoa beans · HS 1801$2.20B3.5%
  5. 5Nitrogen fertilizer · HS 3102$1.01B1.6%
  6. 6Specialist vessels · HS 8905$531.0M0.8%
  7. 7Other oil seeds · HS 1207$395.5M0.6%
  8. 8Gold · HS 7108$348.1M0.6%
  9. 9Aluminium ingots · HS 7601$313.3M0.5%
  10. 10Edible nuts · HS 0801$312.9M0.5%
  11. 11Tin ore · HS 2609$258.2M0.4%
  12. 12Copper scrap · HS 7404$243.6M0.4%
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Nigeria trade data by product

Every product below has its own page: yearly trend, partner countries on a map, prices per kg and HS detail.

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Chapter 13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and…

Chapter 46 · Manufactures of straw, esparto or other…

Chapter 51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair…

Chapter 66 · Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat…

Chapter 75 · Nickel and articles thereof

Chapter 78 · Lead and articles thereof

Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…

Chapter 88 · Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

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Nigeria on EximDataX

Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source. Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.

Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Values in US dollars.

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Trade data for Nigeria: questions

What does Nigeria import most?

The largest imports by value in 2024 were refined petroleum products ($11.46 billion), wheat ($2.10 billion) and crude oil ($1.21 billion). Together they made up 29% of total imports of $50.89 billion. Each product has its own page below with suppliers and prices.

What are the main exports of Nigeria?

The top exports in 2024 were crude oil ($40.54 billion), petroleum gas ($10.67 billion) and refined petroleum products ($3.17 billion), 85% of exports of $63.62 billion. That left a trade surplus of $12.72 billion.

Who are the biggest trading partners of Nigeria?

The largest suppliers were China (33% of imports), Belgium and the United States. The largest export markets were Spain (10% of exports), India and the United States. The maps above show every partner country.

Where can I get shipment-level Nigeria trade data?

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