Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +958.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 144 Botswana 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Spain 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Nicaragua 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Panama 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.