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Strategic Lens

Japan and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2025, Japan sold USD 483 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 701 million from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 65 percent in 2023, and 71 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 367 million of mineral fuels and oils to Japan. In 2025, Japan sold USD 13.4 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 92.7 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Japan sold USD 483 million and Nigeria sold USD 701 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 68 percent, from USD 219 million in 2019 to USD 369 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Nigeria to Japan in 2025: Japan reports USD 701 million and Nigeria reports USD 373 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 367 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Japan sold almost none.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products fell 35 percent, from USD 162 million in 2019 to USD 106 million in 2025.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (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 1.18 billion
2025, as reported by Japan
Japan to Nigeria
USD 483 million
2025, as reported by Japan
Nigeria to Japan
USD 701 million
2025, as reported by Japan

What connects Japan and Nigeria

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Japan sold USD 483 million of goods to Nigeria and bought USD 701 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 367 million of mineral fuels and oils to Japan.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Japan sold USD 13.4 million of agricultural and food products to Nigeria and bought USD 92.7 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Japan sold USD 369 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Nigeria.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 65 percent in 2023, and 71 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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