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Egypt and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 202 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 13.0 million from it. The DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (consolidated) (2023). Both are members of the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 92 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 57 percent, from USD 137 million in 2019 to USD 215 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 188 percent, from USD 14.9 million in 2019 to USD 42.8 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew about 3.2 times, from USD 6.0 million in 2019 to USD 19.4 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 202 million of goods, against USD 13.0 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 47 percent, from USD 24.9 million in 2019 to USD 13.2 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 35.4 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 7.5 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); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 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 215 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to Nigeria
USD 202 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Nigeria to Egypt
USD 13.0 million
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 202 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 13.0 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 13.2 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 35.4 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 7.5 million from it.

Industry

TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 19.4 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Nigeria.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (consolidated) (2023).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 92 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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