Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 79.74 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 79.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 183.55 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.74 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Nigeria 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 42.8 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 48.03 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 71.65 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 61.57 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 40.86 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 27.49 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 18.42 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 18.94 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.22 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 8.74 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 14.02 current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 23.93 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 16.98 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 25.51 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 27.61 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12.35 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 12.51 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.26 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.64 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 26.91 current US$ per person | +179.2% |
| 2000 | 24.88 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 34.03 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 35.13 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.65 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 42.35 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.02 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 81.27 current US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 101.49 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 143.21 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 101.76 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 119.22 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 131.11 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 127.2 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 110.9 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 125.04 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 95.9 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 58.05 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 89.9 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 149.44 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 2019 | 183.55 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 91.58 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 72.27 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 82.9 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 75.71 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 74.31 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 79.74 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.74 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.03 current US$ per person | 42.8 current US$ per person | 48.03 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.36 current US$ per person | 8.74 current US$ per person | 71.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 current US$ per person | 9.64 current US$ per person | 27.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.98 current US$ per person | 24.88 current US$ per person | 143.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.03 current US$ per person | 58.05 current US$ per person | 183.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.42 current US$ per person | 72.27 current US$ per person | 91.58 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 79.74 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.55 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.