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Nigeria and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Nigeria sold USD 1.07 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.20 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 5 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Cotonou Agreement (2003). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 48 percent in 2023, and 55 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 324 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in United Kingdom.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Nigeria sold USD 1.07 billion and United Kingdom sold USD 1.20 billion in 2025.
  • BothTrade in mineral fuels and oils runs both ways in similar amounts: Nigeria sold USD 981 million and United Kingdom sold USD 693 million in 2025.
  • BothCotonou Agreement, signed 2000 and in force since 2003.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods is 40 percent below its 2023 peak of USD 3.80 billion.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils is 44 percent below its 2023 peak of USD 2.98 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 113 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 20.6 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); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 2.27 billion
2025, as reported by Nigeria
Nigeria to United Kingdom
USD 1.07 billion
2025, as reported by Nigeria
United Kingdom to Nigeria
USD 1.20 billion
2025, as reported by Nigeria

What connects Nigeria and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 1.07 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.20 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 981 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 693 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 20.6 million of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 113 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Nigeria sold USD 25.5 million of fertilisers to United Kingdom.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 111 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Nigeria.TechnologyIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 34.4 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Nigeria.Pharma and healthIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 11.4 million of pharmaceutical products to Nigeria.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 5 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Cotonou Agreement (2003).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 48 percent in 2023, and 55 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 324 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in United Kingdom.

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