Egypt vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.47 billion current US$ against 51.40 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 4.07 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 565.80 million current US$ | 624.10 million current US$ | 58.30 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.92 billion current US$ | 12.02 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 9.10 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13.09 billion current US$ | 43.85 billion current US$ | 30.76 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.13 billion current US$ | 75.94 billion current US$ | 48.81 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 42.57 billion current US$ | 51.59 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.47 billion current US$ against 51.40 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 4.07 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.