Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 9.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,095.6% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 186.66 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -54.08 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 1980 | 53.93 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1981 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1982 | -31.61 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1983 | -30.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -31.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1986 | -33.67 % change on previous year | -681.9% |
| 1987 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1988 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1989 | 64.78 % change on previous year | -934.3% |
| 1990 | 43.51 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1992 | -27.16 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1993 | 54.23 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1994 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1995 | -54.08 % change on previous year | -584.5% |
| 1996 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6466 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1998 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -3090.4% |
| 1999 | 186.66 % change on previous year | -1065.3% |
| 2000 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2001 | 40.58 % change on previous year | -903.6% |
| 2002 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2003 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +260.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 89.78 % change on previous year | +1207.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 45.09 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2009 | -26.94 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2010 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2586 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2013 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +3926.4% |
| 2014 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2015 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2016 | -37.96 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2017 | 58.69 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2018 | 70.11 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 25.56 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2020 | -49.03 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 2021 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2023 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2025 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +4095.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -33.67 % change on previous year | 64.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 % change on previous year | -54.08 % change on previous year | 186.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 % change on previous year | -26.94 % change on previous year | 89.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -37.96 % change on previous year | 70.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.05 % change on previous year | -49.03 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 69 Norway 10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mauritania 9.77 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Indonesia 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Denmark 9.25 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 9.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 186.66 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.08 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.