Commercial service exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service exports was 4.55 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Nigeria is 4.55 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Nigeria peaked at 4.55 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 189.06 million current US$, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 99th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 462.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 876.79 million current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 926.00 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 507.82 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 401.71 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 433.12 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 315.52 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 250.21 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 224.10 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 363.68 million current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1989 | 551.82 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 965.15 million current US$ | +74.9% |
| 1991 | 886.31 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 370.89 million current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 189.06 million current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1996 | 229.55 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 239.89 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 251.80 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 979.62 million current US$ | +289.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +87.1% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 4.35 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.55 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.55 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +289.0% | 251.80 million current US$ | 979.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 788.50 million current US$ | 462.23 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 510.06 million current US$ | 224.10 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.74 million current US$ | 189.06 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Nigeria?
- Commercial service exports in Nigeria was 4.55 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.06 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service exports?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.