Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.03 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 219.4% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 165.89 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -58.92 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 % change on previous year | -14.95 % change on previous year | 50.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.07 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 165.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -58.92 % change on previous year | 49.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -35.19 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -34.23 % change on previous year | 60.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year | 48.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -43.01 % change on previous year | 34.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Japan 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Türkiye 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Kenya 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Vanuatu 4 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Spain 3.87 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 174.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.92 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.