What is the value of US trade with Nigeria?
Updated Apr. 29, 2026Refreshed annually
$5.72 billion in imports and $9.18 billion in exports in 2025. That means that the US exported $3.46 billion more to Nigeria than we imported from it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$5.72B
Value of imports from Nigeria to the US (2025)
$9.18B
Value of exports from the US to Nigeria (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94.2% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Nigeria ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Nigeria as the US’ 52nd top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $14.9 billion in goods and services with Nigeria. Countries with similar trade values include Greece ($15B) and El Salvador ($11B).
In 2025, the US traded $14.9 billion in goods and services with Nigeria.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Nigeria?
The US has had a trade surplus with Nigeria every year from 2024 through 2025. The 2025 surplus was $3.46 billion, an increase from 2024's surplus of $221 million.
The trade surplus with Nigeria increased to $3.46B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Nigeria, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Nigeria?
In 2025, 87.9% of imports from Nigeria to the US were goods. The largest category was industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), accounting for $4.72 billion. The top three imports were industrial supplies and materials, food, feeds, and beverages, and other merchandise. These categories accounted for $5 billion of total imports.
The other 12.1% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money leaving the US by Americans spending on things like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment abroad) accounted for $304 million.
Industrial supplies and materials made up 82.5% of US imports from Nigeria in 2025.
US imports from Nigeria by category (2025)
What does the US export to Nigeria?
In 2025, more US exports to Nigeria were goods — 73.9%. The largest export was industrial supplies and materials, which accounted for a value of $3.87 billion. The top three exports were industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles and parts, and capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment). These categories accounted for $6.01 billion of exports to Nigeria.
The other 26.1% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money entering the US from foreign visitors on expenses like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment) accounted for $1.36 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials made up 42.1% of US exports to Nigeria in 2025.
US exports to Nigeria by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Industrial supplies and materials | $4.72 billion |
| 2. | Travel | $304 million |
| 3. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $233 million |
| 4. | Business services | $209 million |
| 5. | Other merchandise | $55 million |
| 6. | Transport | $39 million |
| 7. | Personal, cultural, and recreational services | $24 million |
| 8. | Consumer goods | $19 million |
| 9. | Telecommunications and information services | $17 million |
| 10. | Capital goods | $1 million |
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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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