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Chile and Nigeria

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In 2025, Chile sold USD 123 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 10.1 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 90 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Chile sold USD 118 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria.

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BothGlobal System of Trade Preferences (GSTP), signed 1988 and in force since 1989.
BothTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 90 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Constraints

BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 123 million of goods, against USD 10.1 million the other way.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 118 million of agricultural and food products, and Nigeria sold almost none.
BothTwo-way trade in goods has swung between USD 57.4 million and USD 192 million since 2019.

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 133 million; 2025, as reported by Chile
Chile to Nigeria: USD 123 million; 2025, as reported by Chile
Nigeria to Chile: USD 10.1 million; 2025, as reported by Chile

What connects Chile and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 123 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 10.1 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Chile sold USD 118 million of agricultural and food products 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 90 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.