Nigeria Imports from Italy
Nigeria's imports from Italy fell to $638.28 million in 2024, down from $1.17 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 45.3% ($528.96 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Nigeria from Italy were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($210.75 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($120.86 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($37.48 million).
Nigeria had a trade surplus with Italy that rose to $2.06B in 2024 from $1.36B in 2023. This is an increase of 51.6% ($701.15 million).
Nigeria Imports from Italy by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Nigeria imports from Italy by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $210.75M | 2024 |
| 2 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $120.86M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $37.48M | 2024 |
| 4 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $35.69M | 2024 |
| 5 | Articles of iron or steel | $32.78M | 2024 |
| 6 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $27.50M | 2024 |
| 7 | Unspecified commodities | $23.13M | 2024 |
| 8 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $22.65M | 2024 |
| 9 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $17.49M | 2024 |
| 10 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $13.67M | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $11.73M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $9.78M | 2024 |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical products | $7.21M | 2024 |
| 14 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $7.15M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $6.55M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5.63M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereals | $5.39M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.07M | 2024 |
| 19 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $4.66M | 2024 |
| 20 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $4.27M | 2024 |
| 21 | Fertilizers | $2.97M | 2024 |
| 22 | Organic chemicals | $1.95M | 2024 |
| 23 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 24 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 25 | Ceramic products | $1.52M | 2024 |
| 26 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 27 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 28 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 29 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 30 | Meat and edible offal | $1.14M | 2024 |
| 31 | Glass and glassware | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 32 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $958,433.79 | 2024 |
| 35 | Footwear and parts | $726,712.20 | 2024 |
| 36 | Copper and copper articles | $576,454.89 | 2024 |
| 37 | Iron and steel | $456,907.70 | 2024 |
| 38 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $453,537.33 | 2024 |
| 39 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $443,514.31 | 2024 |
| 40 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $426,408.80 | 2024 |
| 41 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $407,090.47 | 2024 |
| 42 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $400,457.53 | 2024 |
| 43 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $395,677.79 | 2024 |
| 44 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $371,214.97 | 2024 |
| 45 | Non-knitted clothing | $347,199.25 | 2024 |
| 46 | Sugar and confectionery | $316,218.59 | 2024 |
| 47 | Clocks, watches, parts | $308,373.51 | 2024 |
| 48 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $295,612.27 | 2024 |
| 49 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $239,442.59 | 2024 |
| 50 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $218,488.60 | 2024 |
| 51 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $207,519.40 | 2024 |
| 52 | Cork and cork products | $185,861.31 | 2024 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $177,488.15 | 2024 |
| 54 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $175,525.29 | 2024 |
| 55 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $158,706.82 | 2024 |
| 56 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $149,097.58 | 2024 |
| 57 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $138,173.10 | 2024 |
| 58 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $126,578.65 | 2024 |
| 59 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $93,149.92 | 2024 |
| 60 | Nickel and nickel articles | $85,936.58 | 2024 |
| 61 | Ores, slag, ash | $83,351.25 | 2024 |
| 62 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $60,766.60 | 2024 |
| 63 | Other base metals, cermets | $51,320.30 | 2024 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports goods | $47,175.75 | 2024 |
| 65 | Man-made filaments | $46,434.51 | 2024 |
| 66 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $37,440.66 | 2024 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $33,313.70 | 2024 |
| 68 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $27,354.85 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $22,391.23 | 2024 |
| 70 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $22,218.22 | 2024 |
| 71 | Man-made staple fibres | $15,972.36 | 2024 |
| 72 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $10,494.71 | 2024 |
| 73 | Headgear | $9,912.19 | 2024 |
| 74 | Works of art, antiques | $8,076.65 | 2024 |
| 75 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $6,909.58 | 2024 |
| 76 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $5,620.71 | 2024 |
| 77 | Silk | $3,338.82 | 2024 |
| 78 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3,205.28 | 2024 |
| 79 | Cotton | $3,148.60 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $2,947.92 | 2024 |
| 81 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2,179.23 | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1,973.48 | 2024 |
| 83 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1,319.16 | 2024 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1,223.48 | 2024 |
| 85 | Live animals | $35.05 | 2024 |
| 86 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $11.44 | 2024 |
Nigeria Imports from Italy (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Nigeria imports from Italy by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 638.28 |
| 2023 | 1,167.25 |
| 2022 | 830.08 |
| 2021 | 1,056.30 |
| 2020 | 1,195.04 |
| 2019 | 872.49 |
| 2018 | 787.24 |
| 2017 | 947.89 |
| 2016 | 505.03 |
| 2015 | 798.91 |
| 2014 | 1,028.60 |
| 2013 | 769 |
| 2012 | 747.72 |
| 2011 | 1,800.31 |
| 2010 | 1,997.79 |
| 2009 | 665.23 |
| 2008 | 729.88 |
| 2007 | 824.15 |
| 2006 | 781.21 |
| 2003 | 635.93 |
| 2002 | 259.19 |
| 2001 | 200.10 |
| 2000 | 272.42 |
| 1999 | 149.02 |
| 1998 | 207.23 |
| 1997 | 205.61 |
| 1996 | 188.85 |