Nigeria Imports from China
Nigeria's imports from China fell to $9.57 billion in 2024, down from $11.95 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 20% ($2.39 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Nigeria from China were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.23 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.44 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($820.00 million).
Nigeria had a trade deficit with China that narrowed to $7.54 billion in 2024 from $10.34 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 27.1% ($2.8 billion).
Nigeria Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Nigeria imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.23B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.44B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $820.00M | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $612.79M | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $577.76M | 2024 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $443.98M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $309.51M | 2024 |
| 8 | Organic chemicals | $284.80M | 2024 |
| 9 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $279.25M | 2024 |
| 10 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $248.38M | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $219.53M | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $187.60M | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $156.41M | 2024 |
| 14 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $132.49M | 2024 |
| 15 | Fertilizers | $102.79M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $99.72M | 2024 |
| 17 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $97.23M | 2024 |
| 18 | Ceramic products | $94.01M | 2024 |
| 19 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $90.03M | 2024 |
| 20 | Pharmaceutical products | $86.32M | 2024 |
| 21 | Man-made staple fibres | $78.57M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $70.36M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $59.24M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $49.44M | 2024 |
| 25 | Cotton | $42.52M | 2024 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $42.14M | 2024 |
| 27 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $40.38M | 2024 |
| 28 | Man-made filaments | $38.42M | 2024 |
| 29 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $35.28M | 2024 |
| 30 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $34.00M | 2024 |
| 31 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $31.64M | 2024 |
| 32 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $31.38M | 2024 |
| 33 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $29.29M | 2024 |
| 34 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $28.53M | 2024 |
| 35 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $22.76M | 2024 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $22.24M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $22.22M | 2024 |
| 38 | Footwear and parts | $21.96M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glass and glassware | $20.63M | 2024 |
| 40 | Sugar and confectionery | $20.59M | 2024 |
| 41 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $19.54M | 2024 |
| 42 | Toys, games, sports goods | $19.33M | 2024 |
| 43 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $18.88M | 2024 |
| 44 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $16.96M | 2024 |
| 45 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $16.36M | 2024 |
| 46 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $15.42M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $13.09M | 2024 |
| 48 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $12.93M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $12.52M | 2024 |
| 50 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $10.99M | 2024 |
| 51 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $10.99M | 2024 |
| 52 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $10.93M | 2024 |
| 53 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $9.67M | 2024 |
| 54 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $9.64M | 2024 |
| 55 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $9.27M | 2024 |
| 56 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $9.05M | 2024 |
| 57 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $7.87M | 2024 |
| 58 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $7.34M | 2024 |
| 59 | Works of art, antiques | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 60 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $6.08M | 2024 |
| 61 | Non-knitted clothing | $5.85M | 2024 |
| 62 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $5.35M | 2024 |
| 63 | Copper and copper articles | $5.16M | 2024 |
| 64 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 65 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $4.50M | 2024 |
| 66 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.38M | 2024 |
| 67 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.33M | 2024 |
| 68 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3.85M | 2024 |
| 69 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $3.15M | 2024 |
| 70 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 71 | Silk | $2.36M | 2024 |
| 72 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.32M | 2024 |
| 73 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $2.09M | 2024 |
| 74 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 75 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 76 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 77 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.78M | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 79 | Headgear | $1.31M | 2024 |
| 80 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $963,184.93 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $823,013.87 | 2024 |
| 82 | Tin and tin articles | $773,196.93 | 2024 |
| 83 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $765,858.57 | 2024 |
| 84 | Other base metals, cermets | $712,438.95 | 2024 |
| 85 | Ores, slag, ash | $614,073.05 | 2024 |
| 86 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $541,217.40 | 2024 |
| 87 | Meat and edible offal | $518,782.04 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cork and cork products | $440,532.30 | 2024 |
| 89 | Nickel and nickel articles | $305,306.43 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cereals | $274,860.08 | 2024 |
| 91 | Lead and lead articles | $232,207.68 | 2024 |
| 92 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $164,267.88 | 2024 |
| 93 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $144,274.82 | 2024 |
| 94 | Furskins and artificial fur | $51,583.86 | 2024 |
| 95 | Animal products | $19,867.12 | 2024 |
Nigeria Imports from China (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Nigeria imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.57 |
| 2023 | 11.95 |
| 2022 | 13.77 |
| 2021 | 12.88 |
| 2020 | 15.95 |
| 2019 | 12.06 |
| 2018 | 8.35 |
| 2017 | 5.85 |
| 2016 | 6.92 |
| 2015 | 7.87 |
| 2014 | 10.20 |
| 2013 | 9.68 |
| 2012 | 7.72 |
| 2011 | 9.45 |
| 2010 | 7.32 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4.29 |
| 2007 | 4.91 |
| 2006 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 0.53 |
| 2000 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 0.18 |
| 1998 | 0.23 |
| 1997 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 0.19 |