Transport services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Transport services was 35.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Nigeria stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nigeria peaked at 53.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.1% | — |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +58.6% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +96.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 37.8% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 33.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 10.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 19.8% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 17.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 27.2% | 47.6% | 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 transport services in Nigeria?
- Transport services in Nigeria was 35.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for transport services?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.