United Kingdom Exports to Nigeria
The United Kingdom's exports to Nigeria fell to $1.63 billion in 2024, down from $1.81 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 9.9% ($178.27 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Nigeria were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($895.44 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($206.74 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($73.33 million).
United Kingdom moved from a trade deficit with Nigeria of $696.61M in 2023 to a surplus of $88.74M in 2024. This represents a reversal of $785.35 million (112.7%).
United Kingdom Exports to Nigeria by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Nigeria by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $895.44M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $206.74M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $73.33M | 2024 |
| 4 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $48.22M | 2024 |
| 5 | Cotton | $41.39M | 2024 |
| 6 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $35.82M | 2024 |
| 7 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $33.83M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $29.13M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $26.80M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $24.86M | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $20.46M | 2024 |
| 12 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $18.48M | 2024 |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical products | $15.66M | 2024 |
| 14 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $13.84M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $12.81M | 2024 |
| 16 | Rubber and rubber articles | $12.48M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $12.46M | 2024 |
| 18 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $10.89M | 2024 |
| 19 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $8.66M | 2024 |
| 20 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $7.83M | 2024 |
| 21 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $7.61M | 2024 |
| 22 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $6.74M | 2024 |
| 23 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 24 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 25 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 26 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $3.75M | 2024 |
| 27 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $3.56M | 2024 |
| 28 | Iron and steel | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 29 | Works of art, antiques | $2.84M | 2024 |
| 30 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.38M | 2024 |
| 31 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.34M | 2024 |
| 32 | Organic chemicals | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 33 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 35 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 36 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.66M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 38 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 39 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.34M | 2024 |
| 40 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 41 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 42 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 43 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.11M | 2024 |
| 44 | Toys, games, sports goods | $993,498.71 | 2024 |
| 45 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $930,662.05 | 2024 |
| 46 | Unspecified commodities | $789,071.58 | 2024 |
| 47 | Copper and copper articles | $729,815.33 | 2024 |
| 48 | Footwear and parts | $704,827.29 | 2024 |
| 49 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $702,366.78 | 2024 |
| 50 | Sugar and confectionery | $686,704.55 | 2024 |
| 51 | Glass and glassware | $588,300.95 | 2024 |
| 52 | Musical instruments, parts | $567,389.22 | 2024 |
| 53 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $544,890.85 | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $541,283.81 | 2024 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $496,247.74 | 2024 |
| 56 | Meat and edible offal | $398,562.01 | 2024 |
| 57 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $384,059.00 | 2024 |
| 58 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $353,517.06 | 2024 |
| 59 | Zinc and zinc articles | $335,724.08 | 2024 |
| 60 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $283,321.73 | 2024 |
| 61 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $254,422.25 | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made filaments | $251,190.62 | 2024 |
| 63 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $221,802.84 | 2024 |
| 64 | Cereals | $218,037.26 | 2024 |
| 65 | Other base metals, cermets | $186,781.27 | 2024 |
| 66 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $164,740.76 | 2024 |
| 67 | Nickel and nickel articles | $162,221.91 | 2024 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $160,291.56 | 2024 |
| 69 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $153,967.82 | 2024 |
| 70 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $140,040.61 | 2024 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $123,524.81 | 2024 |
| 72 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $112,290.21 | 2024 |
| 73 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $102,714.54 | 2024 |
| 74 | Headgear | $100,514.04 | 2024 |
| 75 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $94,653.23 | 2024 |
| 76 | Cork and cork products | $77,299.08 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $45,246.60 | 2024 |
| 78 | Furskins and artificial fur | $37,020.41 | 2024 |
| 79 | Man-made staple fibres | $15,175.21 | 2024 |
| 80 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $12,778.12 | 2024 |
| 81 | Animal products | $5,215.25 | 2024 |
| 82 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $4,981.88 | 2024 |
| 83 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $4,281.78 | 2024 |
| 84 | Tin and tin articles | $4,203.15 | 2024 |
| 85 | Silk | $3,697.09 | 2024 |
| 86 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $3,265.87 | 2024 |
| 87 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $3,196.12 | 2024 |
| 88 | Live animals | $2,910.75 | 2024 |
| 89 | Lead and lead articles | $2,734.45 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2,531.53 | 2024 |
| 91 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1,676.69 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Nigeria (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Nigeria by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 1.27 |
| 2019 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 2.27 |
| 2013 | 2.42 |
| 2012 | 2.52 |
| 2011 | 2.52 |
| 2010 | 2.12 |
| 2009 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.67 |
| 2007 | 2.05 |
| 2006 | 1.54 |
| 2005 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 1.44 |
| 2003 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 0.92 |