ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · NIGERIA

What Nigeria Trades

In 2023, Nigeria sold about $65.1B of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $65.0B in return. Its biggest customer was Netherlands ($8.2B, 13% of exports); its biggest supplier, China ($12.0B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.

GOODS EXPORTED$65.1B

GOODS IMPORTED$65.0B

TOP PARTNERNetherlands

Where Nigeria sends its goods

Nigeria’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).

112.6%$8.2B

29.4%$6.1B

38.4%$5.4B

47.5%$4.9B

56.5%$4.3B

66.5%$4.3B

75.9%$3.9B

84.0%$2.6B

93.9%$2.6B

103.9%$2.5B

113.6%$2.4B

122.6%$1.7B

132.5%$1.6B

141.9%$1.3B

151.5%$953M

16Senegal1.4%$905M

171.3%$836M

181.2%$790M

191.1%$748M

201.1%$717M

211.0%$619M

220.9%$585M

230.9%$572M

240.8%$553M

250.8%$525M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports. 98.6% of exports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.

Where Nigeria buys its goods

Nigeria’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).

118.4%$12.0B

214.3%$9.3B

39.4%$6.1B

48.0%$5.2B

56.2%$4.0B

65.0%$3.3B

73.5%$2.3B

82.7%$1.7B

92.3%$1.5B

10Russian Federation2.3%$1.5B

112.3%$1.5B

121.9%$1.2B

131.8%$1.2B

141.8%$1.1B

151.4%$903M

161.3%$876M

171.3%$852M

181.3%$845M

191.1%$717M

200.9%$583M

210.9%$582M

220.9%$566M

230.8%$548M

240.8%$527M

250.8%$490M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports. 99.3% of imports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.

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