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France and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 576 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 4.69 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 6 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC West African States EPA (2014). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 51 percent in 2023, and 58 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, France sold USD 25.8 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Nigeria.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 151 million and Nigeria sold USD 145 million in 2025.
  • BothEC West African States EPA, signed 2014.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 70 percent, from USD 174 million in 2019 to USD 296 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.69 billion of goods, against USD 576 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.51 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 112 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 20.3 million of fertilisers, and France 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 5.27 billion
2025, as reported by France
France to Nigeria
USD 576 million
2025, as reported by France
Nigeria to France
USD 4.69 billion
2025, as reported by France

What connects France and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, France sold USD 576 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 4.69 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, France sold USD 112 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria and bought USD 4.51 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, France sold USD 151 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 145 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 20.3 million of fertilisers to France.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, France sold USD 94.7 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Nigeria.TechnologyIn 2025, France sold USD 25.8 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Nigeria.Pharma and healthIn 2025, France sold USD 19.2 million of pharmaceutical products to Nigeria.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 6 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC West African States EPA (2014).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 51 percent in 2023, and 58 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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