Nigeria vs Qatar: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.45 billion current US$ against 37.54 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 3.91 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Qatar ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.60 million current US$ | 52.50 million current US$ | 591.10 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.71 billion current US$ | 584.40 million current US$ | 5.13 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 10.09 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 8.74 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.90 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.88 billion current US$ | 12.47 billion current US$ | 9.41 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.53 billion current US$ | 28.93 billion current US$ | 18.60 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.69 billion current US$ | 32.01 billion current US$ | 14.67 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 41.45 billion current US$ against 37.54 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 3.91 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Qatar ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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.