Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.4532 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 0.4532 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.7% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 117.93 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -54.56 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Nigeria 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.13 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 117.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -54.56 % change on previous year | 63.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 59.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -34.86 % change on previous year | 46.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 37.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -35.32 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 166 Canada 0.7578 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.6173 % change on previous year compare
- 168 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Russia 0.3847 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.4532 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.56 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.