Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 42,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 882.84 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 128th 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$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,490 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 3,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 5,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 5,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 3,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 957.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 882.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 2,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 2,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1996 | 1,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 2000 | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 5,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 6,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2007 | 17,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 24,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 18,105 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 21,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 24,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 24,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 25,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 20,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 12,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 19,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 33,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2019 | 42,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 21,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 17,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 20,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 882.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 125 Haiti 21,346 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Senegal 20,859 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Egypt 20,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 18,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 18,470 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Vanuatu 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.84 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.