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India and Nigeria

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In 2025, India sold USD 3.16 billion of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 5.74 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). Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 80 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 164 percent, from USD 175 million in 2019 to USD 464 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew about 24 times, from USD 9.3 million in 2019 to USD 221 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew 64 percent, from USD 389 million in 2019 to USD 637 million in 2025.

Constraints

BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 38 percent, from USD 14.3 billion in 2019 to USD 8.90 billion in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 52 percent, from USD 10.7 billion in 2019 to USD 5.18 billion in 2025.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 218 million of fertilisers, against USD 3.4 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 8.90 billion; 2025, as reported by India
India to Nigeria: USD 3.16 billion; 2025, as reported by India
Nigeria to India: USD 5.74 billion; 2025, as reported by India

What connects India and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 3.16 billion of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 5.74 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 44.1 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria and bought USD 5.14 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 157 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 307 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, India sold USD 3.4 million of fertilisers to Nigeria and bought USD 218 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 834 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Nigeria and bought USD 5.5 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 233 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Nigeria.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 637 million of pharmaceutical 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 alignmentBoth are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 80 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.