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Argentina and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2025, Argentina sold USD 307 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 166 million from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 88 percent in 2023, and 91 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 33.0 million of mineral fuels and oils to Argentina.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew about 4.2 times, from USD 113 million in 2019 to USD 473 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 93 percent, from USD 83.9 million in 2019 to USD 162 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew about 8.7 times, from USD 15.3 million in 2021 to USD 133 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 33.0 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Argentina sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Argentina sold USD 162 million of agricultural and food products, and Nigeria sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 133 million of fertilisers, and Argentina sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 473 million
2025, as reported by Argentina
Argentina to Nigeria
USD 307 million
2025, as reported by Argentina
Nigeria to Argentina
USD 166 million
2025, as reported by Argentina

What connects Argentina and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 307 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 166 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 33.0 million of mineral fuels and oils to Argentina.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 162 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria.FertiliserIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 133 million of fertilisers to Argentina.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 88 percent in 2023, and 91 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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