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Trade in goods: 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.

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.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods is 40 percent below its 2023 peak of USD 3.80 billion.
  • BothTrade is concentrated: mineral fuels and oils were 74 percent of goods trade between them in 2025.
  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Nigeria to United Kingdom in 2025: Nigeria reports USD 1.07 billion and United Kingdom reports USD 1.83 billion.

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 United Kingdom: goods

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

2019: 1.16Low 0.86 / High 2.552025: 1.07

20191.16
20200.86
20211.12
20221.26
20232.55
20241.26
20251.07

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Nigeria's imports from United Kingdom: goods

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

2019: 1.34Low 0.7 / High 1.362025: 1.2

20191.34
20201.21
20210.81
20221.36
20231.25
20240.7
20251.2

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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