Nigeria Annual Imports
Nigeria's imports fell to $40.97 billion in 2024, down from $65.05 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 37% ($24.08 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Nigeria were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($15.57 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.34 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($2.32 billion). Nigeria's top three import partners in 2024 were China (23.3%), Belgium (11.6%), and India (10.2%), together accounting for 45.1% of total imports.
Nigeria's trade surplus rose to $11.39 billion in 2024 from $81.11 million in 2023. This shows an increase of 13947% ($11.31 billion).
Nigeria Imports by Country (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Nigeria imports by country in 2024, highlighting the top import partners.
| Import Rank | Country | Import Value ↓ | Import Change % | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $9.57B | -20% | 23.3% | 2024 | |
| 2 | $4.73B | -22.6% | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| 3 | $4.18B | -20.1% | 10.2% | 2024 | |
| 4 | $2.76B | -31.8% | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| 5 | $1.56B | -52.2% | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| 6 | $1.51B | 67.8% | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| 7 | $1.12B | 32.5% | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| 8 | $1.01B | -33.3% | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| 9 | $991.67M | 70.1% | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 10 | $918.81M | -37.4% | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| 11 | $854.84M | -25.2% | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 12 | $814.04M | -63.9% | 2% | 2024 | |
| 13 | $723.02M | -17.4% | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| 14 | $699.15M | -43.9% | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 15 | $676.15M | -55.2% | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 16 | $638.28M | -45.3% | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 17 | $608.46M | -64.8% | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 18 | $531.15M | -8.8% | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 19 | $480.81M | 143.1% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 20 | $411.98M | -42.5% | 1% | 2024 | |
| 21 | $394.15M | -53.7% | 1% | 2024 | |
| 22 | $384.45M | -27.1% | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 23 | $326M | 3289.2% | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 24 | $317.86M | -27% | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 25 | $309.78M | -21.6% | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 26 | $292.04M | -46.7% | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 27 | $287.52M | -1% | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 28 | $213.24M | -62.3% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 29 | $209M | -10% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 30 | $186.01M | -44.5% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 31 | $184.09M | -98% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 32 | $181.45M | -7% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 33 | $152.89M | -7.8% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 34 | $139.68M | 52.9% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 35 | $127.56M | -20.8% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 36 | $125.59M | 22.1% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 37 | $124.27M | 25325.1% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 38 | $120.37M | 40.6% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 39 | $106.87M | -28.6% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 40 | $101.05M | 33.2% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 41 | $100.35M | 28.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 42 | $90.54M | -15.3% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 43 | $88.38M | 282.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 44 | $86.25M | 291.1% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 45 | $85.72M | -1.6% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 46 | $84.41M | -3.6% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 47 | $83M | -5.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 48 | $82.63M | -33.7% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 49 | $78.39M | 142.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 50 | $76.95M | -60.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 51 | $65.22M | -30.9% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 52 | $63.97M | -68.8% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 53 | $63.09M | -31.2% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 54 | $52.88M | -8.2% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 55 | $49.74M | -19.2% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 56 | $39.84M | -54.2% | 0.097% | 2024 | |
| 57 | $39.14M | -39.2% | 0.096% | 2024 | |
| 58 | $36.31M | -34.1% | 0.089% | 2024 | |
| 59 | $31.07M | 14.8% | 0.076% | 2024 | |
| 60 | $29.98M | 70.7% | 0.073% | 2024 | |
| 61 | $29.03M | -94.1% | 0.071% | 2024 | |
| 62 | $27.72M | -17.1% | 0.068% | 2024 | |
| 63 | $27.29M | 34795.6% | 0.067% | 2024 | |
| 65 | $25.12M | 24.5% | 0.061% | 2024 | |
| 66 | $24.83M | 37.7% | 0.061% | 2024 | |
| 67 | $24.41M | 29.4% | 0.06% | 2024 | |
| 68 | $23.65M | 59.7% | 0.058% | 2024 | |
| 69 | $21.76M | 166% | 0.053% | 2024 | |
| 70 | $18.15M | 77% | 0.044% | 2024 | |
| 71 | $16.88M | -10% | 0.041% | 2024 | |
| 72 | $16.83M | -23.9% | 0.041% | 2024 | |
| 73 | $16.14M | -36.9% | 0.039% | 2024 | |
| 74 | $16.12M | 88.2% | 0.039% | 2024 | |
| 75 | $15.25M | 171.9% | 0.037% | 2024 | |
| 76 | $14.72M | -3.3% | 0.036% | 2024 | |
| 77 | $13.28M | -52.2% | 0.032% | 2024 | |
| 78 | $11.98M | -42% | 0.029% | 2024 | |
| 79 | $11.78M | -91.2% | 0.029% | 2024 | |
| 80 | $11.56M | 367.9% | 0.028% | 2024 | |
| 81 | $9.37M | 66.9% | 0.023% | 2024 | |
| 82 | $7.15M | 20363% | 0.017% | 2024 | |
| 83 | $6.44M | -10.4% | 0.016% | 2024 | |
| 84 | $6.35M | -70.3% | 0.016% | 2024 | |
| 85 | $6.08M | 436.9% | 0.015% | 2024 | |
| 86 | $5.93M | 482.9% | 0.014% | 2024 | |
| 87 | $5.57M | -15.6% | 0.014% | 2024 | |
| 88 | $5.29M | 48594.6% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 89 | $5.28M | 13.1% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 90 | $5.15M | -25.9% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 91 | $5.15M | -49.5% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 92 | $4.88M | -65% | 0.012% | 2024 | |
| 93 | $4.44M | 72908.6% | 0.011% | 2024 | |
| 94 | $4.01M | 53.1% | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| 95 | $3.71M | -45.6% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 96 | $3.31M | 268.8% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 97 | $3.14M | -47.5% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 98 | $3.07M | -66.9% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 99 | $2.56M | -25.5% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 100 | $2.55M | 25.7% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 101 | $2.45M | 227.3% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 102 | $2.4M | 226.8% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 103 | $2.34M | -84.5% | 0.006% | 2024 | |
| 104 | $2.14M | -76% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 105 | $2.14M | -51.3% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 106 | $2.06M | 84.9% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 107 | $1.9M | 40.2% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 108 | $1.77M | -69.5% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 109 | $1.69M | -71.1% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 110 | $1.62M | -76.2% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 111 | $1.6M | 4614.1% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 112 | $1.18M | 1067.1% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 113 | $961,969.9 | 5.1% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 114 | $850,864.4 | 5.9% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 115 | $844,807.3 | -27.2% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 116 | $842,826.9 | -67.5% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 117 | $740,422.7 | 23.8% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 118 | $705,509.4 | -65.5% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 119 | $705,262.1 | 168793.5% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 120 | $601,977.2 | 120.9% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 121 | $520,333.9 | 1947.1% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 122 | $427,139.1 | 18.4% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 123 | $387,119.3 | -84.4% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 124 | $340,679.9 | 234% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 125 | $326,294.8 | 1077.1% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 126 | $294,538.2 | -3.7% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 127 | $271,070.4 | -91.3% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 128 | $224,417.4 | 253% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 129 | $190,324.2 | 1290.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 130 | $174,939.8 | -26.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 131 | $163,356.6 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 132 | $154,972.9 | -40.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 133 | $145,096 | 6975.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 134 | $122,433.4 | 405.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 135 | $120,753.5 | 97.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 136 | $106,572.8 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 137 | $105,497.2 | -16.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 138 | $103,131.7 | 48.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 139 | $102,292.6 | 15677.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 140 | $99,985.14 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 141 | $71,070.82 | -77.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 142 | $66,372 | 15.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 143 | $57,616.98 | -76% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 144 | $55,551.87 | 174.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 145 | $49,373.74 | 65.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 146 | $48,686.33 | 1018.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 147 | $48,494.52 | -90.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 148 | $43,704.76 | -14% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 149 | $42,898.74 | 453.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 150 | $40,003.25 | 401.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 151 | $36,632.55 | -61.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 152 | $35,074.17 | -35.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 153 | $31,024.32 | -89.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 155 | $27,662.35 | -7.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 156 | $24,174.96 | -51.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 157 | $23,039.88 | -22.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 158 | $22,681.02 | 2955.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 159 | $22,213.17 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 160 | $21,984.15 | -7.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 161 | $20,519.2 | 198.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 162 | $16,631.01 | 81.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 163 | $13,851.22 | -75.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 164 | $11,500.36 | -91.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 165 | $10,922.6 | 899.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 166 | $9,764.278 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 167 | $8,829.707 | 386.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 168 | $7,797.214 | -95.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 170 | $6,163.05 | -26.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 171 | $5,059.714 | -72.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 173 | $3,756.453 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 174 | $3,272.337 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 177 | $2,385.235 | 765.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 178 | $2,380.78 | -53.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 179 | $2,352.278 | -5.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 180 | $2,296.012 | 872.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 181 | $1,748.68 | -50.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 182 | $1,734.534 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 184 | $1,123.088 | -87.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 185 | $965.768 | 55.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 187 | $815.876 | -14.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 188 | $719.305 | -65.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 189 | $666.699 | -88.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 191 | $634.959 | -93.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 192 | $462.377 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 193 | $413.756 | 153.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 194 | $339.107 | -53.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 195 | $242.723 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 197 | $130.178 | -99.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 198 | $110.074 | -80.6% | 0% | 2024 |
Nigeria Imports by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Nigeria imports by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value ↓ | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $15.57B | 38% | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $4.34B | 10.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.32B | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $2.32B | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.82B | 4.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Unspecified commodities | $1.37B | 3.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Cereals | $1.21B | 3% | 2024 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $754.75M | 1.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Sugar and confectionery | $698.63M | 1.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $697.7M | 1.7% | 2024 |
| 11 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $684.59M | 1.7% | 2024 |
| 12 | Pharmaceutical products | $642.98M | 1.6% | 2024 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $612.46M | 1.5% | 2024 |
| 14 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $467.93M | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 15 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $433.36M | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 16 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $423.77M | 1% | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $399.19M | 1% | 2024 |
| 18 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $348.36M | 0.9% | 2024 |
| 19 | Rubber and rubber articles | $324.1M | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 20 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $318.52M | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 21 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $301.93M | 0.7% | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $264.87M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 23 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $260.47M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $256.04M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 25 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $245.83M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 26 | Fertilizers | $244.74M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 27 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $243.84M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 28 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $229.51M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 29 | Iron and steel | $225.72M | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 30 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $205.29M | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 31 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $203.09M | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $202.27M | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 33 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $184.76M | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 34 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $158.45M | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 35 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $140.77M | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 36 | Man-made staple fibres | $122.06M | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $116.38M | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 38 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $93.04M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 39 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $78.07M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 40 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $77.9M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 41 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $73.89M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $73.8M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $73.25M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 44 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $72.85M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 45 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $72.31M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $70.23M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 47 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $67.46M | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 48 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $61.21M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 49 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $57.38M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 50 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $51.31M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 51 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $47.49M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 52 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $46.79M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made filaments | $45.41M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 54 | Cotton | $43.63M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 55 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $42.85M | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $39.77M | 0.097% | 2024 |
| 57 | Glass and glassware | $36.58M | 0.089% | 2024 |
| 58 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $31M | 0.076% | 2024 |
| 59 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $28.15M | 0.069% | 2024 |
| 60 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $27.28M | 0.067% | 2024 |
| 61 | Footwear and parts | $26.86M | 0.066% | 2024 |
| 62 | Copper and copper articles | $25.24M | 0.062% | 2024 |
| 63 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $22.01M | 0.054% | 2024 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports goods | $21.74M | 0.053% | 2024 |
| 65 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $19.01M | 0.046% | 2024 |
| 66 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $18.52M | 0.045% | 2024 |
| 67 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $14.72M | 0.036% | 2024 |
| 68 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $14.7M | 0.036% | 2024 |
| 69 | Zinc and zinc articles | $13.25M | 0.032% | 2024 |
| 70 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $11.53M | 0.028% | 2024 |
| 71 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $11.52M | 0.028% | 2024 |
| 72 | Non-knitted clothing | $11.39M | 0.028% | 2024 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $11.13M | 0.027% | 2024 |
| 74 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $9M | 0.022% | 2024 |
| 75 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $7.9M | 0.019% | 2024 |
| 76 | Works of art, antiques | $7.55M | 0.018% | 2024 |
| 77 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.79M | 0.014% | 2024 |
| 78 | Clocks, watches, parts | $5.42M | 0.013% | 2024 |
| 79 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $4.84M | 0.012% | 2024 |
| 80 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.92M | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 81 | Nickel and nickel articles | $3.84M | 0.009% | 2024 |
| 82 | Silk | $3.09M | 0.008% | 2024 |
| 83 | Headgear | $2.73M | 0.007% | 2024 |
| 84 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.36M | 0.006% | 2024 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2.11M | 0.005% | 2024 |
| 86 | Cork and cork products | $1.74M | 0.004% | 2024 |
| 87 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.71M | 0.004% | 2024 |
| 88 | Meat and edible offal | $1.67M | 0.004% | 2024 |
| 89 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.19M | 0.003% | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $796,171 | 0.002% | 2024 |
| 91 | Lead and lead articles | $755,530.7 | 0.002% | 2024 |
| 92 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $561,035.1 | 0.001% | 2024 |
| 93 | Live animals | $500,092.2 | 0.001% | 2024 |
| 94 | Animal products | $358,435.8 | 0.001% | 2024 |
| 95 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $187,228.6 | 0% | 2024 |
| 96 | Furskins and artificial fur | $121,305.1 | 0% | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $19,300.81 | 0% | 2024 |
Nigeria Annual Imports Historical Data
The table below shows historical data for Nigeria imports (1996-2024), values in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.97 |
| 2023 | 65.05 |
| 2022 | 60.67 |
| 2021 | 52.07 |
| 2020 | 55.46 |
| 2019 | 47.37 |
| 2018 | 43.01 |
| 2017 | 31.27 |
| 2016 | 35.19 |
| 2015 | 33.83 |
| 2014 | 46.53 |
| 2013 | 44.6 |
| 2012 | 35.87 |
| 2011 | 63.97 |
| 2010 | 44.24 |
| 2009 | 33.91 |
| 2008 | 28.19 |
| 2007 | 32.36 |
| 2006 | 22.9 |
| 2003 | 14.89 |
| 2002 | 8.76 |
| 2001 | 7.96 |
| 2000 | 5.82 |
| 1999 | 4.48 |
| 1998 | 5.76 |
| 1997 | 6.36 |
| 1996 | 5.34 |