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Trade in goods: Nigeria and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 1.66 billion of goods to South Africa and bought USD 353 million from it.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 45 percent, from USD 3.63 billion in 2019 to USD 2.01 billion in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Nigeria sold USD 1.66 billion of goods, against USD 353 million the other way.
  • BothTrade is concentrated: mineral fuels and oils were 78 percent of goods trade between them in 2025.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Nigeria's exports to South Africa: goods

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Nigeria

2019: 3.15Low 1.41 / High 3.152025: 1.66

20193.15
20202.65
20211.56
20221.41
20232.35
20241.91
20251.66

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Nigeria's imports from South Africa: goods

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

2019: 480.5Low 352.5 / High 647.52025: 352.5

2019480.5
2020647.5
2021530.2
2022562.5
2023527
2024384.4
2025352.5

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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