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Brazil and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.02 billion of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 1.39 billion 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 92 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 750 million of fertilisers to Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Brazil sold USD 1.02 billion and Nigeria sold USD 1.39 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 70 percent, from USD 472 million in 2019 to USD 800 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew about 5.6 times, from USD 134 million in 2019 to USD 751 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Brazil to Nigeria in 2025: Brazil reports USD 1.02 billion and Nigeria reports USD 1.41 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 616 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 113 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 798 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 1.9 million the other way.

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 2.41 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to Nigeria
USD 1.02 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Nigeria to Brazil
USD 1.39 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.02 billion of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 1.39 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 113 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria and bought USD 616 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 798 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 1.9 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 750 million of fertilisers to Brazil.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 14.6 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Nigeria.

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 92 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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