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Nigeria and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.0 million of goods to Russia and bought USD 458 million from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 60 percent in 2023, and 69 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Russia sold USD 99.4 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria. In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.0 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 309 million from it.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 38 percent, from USD 744 million in 2019 to USD 462 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 60 percent, from USD 251 million in 2019 to USD 99.4 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Russia sold USD 309 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 4.0 million the other way.

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 462 million
2025, as reported by Nigeria
Nigeria to Russia
USD 4.0 million
2025, as reported by Nigeria
Russia to Nigeria
USD 458 million
2025, as reported by Nigeria

What connects Nigeria and Russia

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.0 million of goods to Russia and bought USD 458 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Russia sold USD 99.4 million of mineral fuels and oils to Nigeria.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 4.0 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 309 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Russia sold USD 42.3 million of fertilisers to Nigeria.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 60 percent in 2023, and 69 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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