Nigeria Total Imports Growth

2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Total Imports Growth

  • Nigeria Total Imports grew 9.9 % YoY in Jun 2025, compared with a decrease of 7.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • Nigeria Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 18.6 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 302.1 % in Jun 2011 and a record low of -69.3 % in Mar 2012

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


Further information about Nigeria Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Nigeria Total Imports recorded 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025
  • Total Exports reached 4.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, which registered a decrease of 9.2 % year on year
  • Nigeria Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 245.1 USD mn in Dec 2025

View Nigeria's Total Imports Growth from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Nigeria Total Imports Growth

What was Nigeria's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2025?

Nigeria Total Imports grew 9.9 % YoY in Jun 2025, compared with a decrease of 7.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.9 Dec 2025 -7.8 Nov 2025 -69.3 Mar 2012 302.1 Jun 2011 % monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 26.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -1.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1954 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (%) -7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) -13.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 11.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Belgium (%) -6.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (%) 32.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Brazil (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) -30.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 8.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Cambodia (%) 25.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 11.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 7.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Croatia (%) -3.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (%) 11.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Egypt (%) 24.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Estonia (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) -3.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Finland (%) 5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
France (%) 1.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 12.6 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Feb 2026
Greece (%) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 41.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 1.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
India (%) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Ireland (%) -5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Israel (%) 0.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (%) -0.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Japan (%) 6.2 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 6.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 15.2 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2026
Kenya (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
South Korea (%) 16.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Laos (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 32.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) -5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Malaysia (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) -0.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Mexico (%) 19.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 11.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (%) 17.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Montenegro (%) 6.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 38.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 22.7 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) -5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (%) 9.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1961 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 9.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Panama (%) -10.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (%) 27.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 13.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 2.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Portugal (%) 11.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) -42.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 16.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Serbia (%) 15.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 35.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 10.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1977 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 30.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 17.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 4.1 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) 56,131,610.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 18,684.4 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) 80,488,865.115 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: 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
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 11,925.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,519.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 4,210.940 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) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,367.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 9.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
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) 162.467 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 309.728 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 157.315 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,415.075 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 1,539,822.759 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 244,171.194 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 73,459,088.314 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 663,947.498 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 47,516.769 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports (NGN mn) 6,334,358.836 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 235,634.548 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 999,721.947 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 850,483.714 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,191,103.588 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,929,321.105 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 621,984.130 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 2,052,359.077 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 449,215.349 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 145,581.678 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 302,058.111 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 446,202.327 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 3,256,138.155 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports (NGN mn) 5,978,855.607 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Trade (NGN mn) 12,313,214.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 14.404 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Dec 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 3.151 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 110.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,416.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 718.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,512.415 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 402.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,109.957 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 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) -68,546.495 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) 31,944.224 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 90,327.599 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,772.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,660.953 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Sep 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) 98,297.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 38,453,901.510 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 43,536,636.110 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 79,570,432.440 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 123,107,068.550 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 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) -3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Apr 2026

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