Nigeria Total Exports Growth

2004 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Total Exports

  • Nigeria Total Exports expanded 30.7 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 15.3 % YoY in the previous month
  • Nigeria Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2004 to Mar 2026, with an averaged rate of -7.8 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 880.9 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of -87.3 % in Jun 2009

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency.


Further information about Nigeria Total Exports

  • In the latest reports, Nigeria Total Exports recorded 6.4 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • Total Imports recorded 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, which registered a decrease of 16.2 % year on year
  • Nigeria Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.0 USD bn in Mar 2026

View Nigeria's Total Exports Growth from Jan 2004 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Nigeria Total Exports Growth

What was Nigeria's Total Exports Growth in Mar 2026?

Nigeria Total Exports expanded 30.7 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 15.3 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
30.7 Mar 2026 -15.3 Feb 2026 -87.3 Jun 2009 880.9 Jun 2010 % monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026

Total Exports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) -18.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2020
Argentina (%) 9.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) -25.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Australia (%) -2.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1954 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) -5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026
Belarus (%) 14.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 6.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 44.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Brazil (%) 14.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1955 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) 32.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 13.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (%) 17.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 24.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
China (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 11.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 3.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (%) -7.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (%) 4.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Denmark (%) 9.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (%) 10.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Egypt (%) -2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 13.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
European Union (%) -11.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 17.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
France (%) -0.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 16.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Germany (%) 3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 18.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Greece (%) 35.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 42.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) -3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) -11.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
India (%) 24.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (%) 22.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1984 - Apr 2026
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Ireland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 19.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Italy (%) -0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 18.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Japan (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 0.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) -1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 53.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2026
Kosovo (%) 33.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Kuwait (%) -7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) -16.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 13.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Lebanon (%) 17.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Lithuania (%) 15.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (%) 8.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 20.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (%) 10.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Malaysia (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 18.1 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (%) -10.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Mexico (%) 31.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Moldova (%) 25.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (%) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) -4.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 88.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (%) 42.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -12.4 May 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - May 2026
Netherlands (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 7.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1952 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 30.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 20.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Oman (%) 0.9 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (%) 13.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 33.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 25.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 22.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Peru (%) 51.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Philippines (%) 6.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 15.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Qatar (%) -57.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 4.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Russia (%) 19.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 25.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 28.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (%) 4.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (%) 2.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
South Africa (%) 10.2 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -0.8 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1977 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Sudan (%) -45.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Sweden (%) 8.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Switzerland (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,902.660 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 107,935.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 129,829.781 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 318,517.716 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 110,023.853 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 80,488.865 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -3,084.970 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 958.160 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 11,925.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 3,518.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 5,604.790 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 4,210.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,519.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,004.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,439.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 30.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 242,851.843 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,102.688 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 578.589 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,644.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -16.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 605,905.663 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 335,165.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 324.235 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,121.807 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 78.524 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,119.692 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 244,171.194 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 1,539,822.759 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 73,459,088.314 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 447,061.290 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports (NGN mn) 8,879,063.634 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 114,530.117 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 791,854.048 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 570,118.418 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 496,244.386 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 422,824.939 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,553,430.417 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,422,618.451 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,543,851.231 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 1,546,767.888 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 57,374.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 98,556.391 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 67,040.903 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports (NGN mn) 4,736,895.023 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Trade (NGN mn) 13,615,958.657 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 49.461 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2026
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 4,837,276.909 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 5.042 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 110.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 673.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,397.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,113.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 325.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,945.254 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 51,856.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 16.466 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,151.210 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 18,547.470 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 51,856.030 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 31,836.736 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 90,928.666 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.8 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 May 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 45,752.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.055 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,978.457 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 84,213.801 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1992 - Dec 2019
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2019
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 87,442.3 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 17.8 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 11.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 43,757,782.360 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 124,976,277.400 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 40,249,851.860 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 81,218,495.040 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 5.760 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - May 2026

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