Strategic Lens

Trade in goods: 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.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 57 percent, from USD 137 million in 2019 to USD 215 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.
  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Nigeria to Egypt in 2025: Egypt reports USD 13.0 million and Nigeria reports USD 197 million.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Egypt's exports to Nigeria: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Egypt

2019: 131.5Low 109.7 / High 201.72025: 201.7

2019131.5
2020109.7
2021171.1
2022136.3
2023125
2024150.8
2025201.7

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Egypt's imports from Nigeria: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Egypt

2019: 5.3Low 3.6 / High 165.62025: 13

20195.3
20204.6
20217.2
20223.6
20238
2024165.6
202513

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026