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Nigeria trade dataNigeria Import Data
Nigeria import data was $55.80B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Abuja
Administrative center and federal capital
Currency
NGN
Nigerian naira
Population
223.8M
Latest public estimate
Nigeria top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$60B$48B$36B$24B$12B$0B
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Nigeria gateway routes
Lagos maritime container gateway
Primary maritime container gateways handling general cargo, refined fuels, vehicle shipments, and industrial equipment.
Lagos Port Complex ApapaTin Can Island Port
Lekki deep seaport corridor
Modern high-capacity deepwater port handling ultra-large container carriers, dry bulk cargo, and manufacturing logistics.
Lekki Deep Sea PortLekki Free Zone corridor
Delta and eastern oil gateways
Major regional maritime hubs for petroleum extraction, offshore support logistics, and general cargo trade.
Port of Port HarcourtOnne Port container gateway
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$18.5B
Refined petroleum products
- Share
- 33.15%
- Value
- $18.5B
Primary energy and transport fuel imports, downstream fuel distribution networks
02$7.5B
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 13.44%
- Value
- $7.5B
Industrial processing plant, construction machinery, and specialized engineering parts
03$5.5B
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 9.85%
- Value
- $5.5B
Telecommunication gear, power generators, electrical cables, and consumer electronics
04$4.8B
Road vehicles and parts
- Share
- 8.60%
- Value
- $4.8B
Passenger cars, commercial haulage vehicles, transit fleet, and spare parts
05$3.2B
Cereals and grain wheat
- Share
- 5.73%
- Value
- $3.2B
Milling wheat imports, grain products, and national food-security supplies
06$2.8B
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 5.02%
- Value
- $2.8B
Polymer packaging, sheet plastics, chemical polymers, and household items
07$2.1B
Optical and medical instruments
- Share
- 3.76%
- Value
- $2.1B
Precision medical diagnostic equipment, optical tools, and measurement devices
08$1.8B
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 3.23%
- Value
- $1.8B
Essential healthcare products, generic medicines, vaccines, and active ingredients
09$1.5B
Iron and steel
- Share
- 2.69%
- Value
- $1.5B
Construction structural steel, rebars, and metal fabrication inputs
10$1.2B
Organic chemicals
- Share
- 2.15%
- Value
- $1.2B
Chemical inputs, solvents, and raw pharmaceutical active ingredients
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Refined petroleum products | $18.5B | 33.15% | Primary energy and transport fuel imports, downstream fuel distribution networks |
| 02 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $7.5B | 13.44% | Industrial processing plant, construction machinery, and specialized engineering parts |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $5.5B | 9.85% | Telecommunication gear, power generators, electrical cables, and consumer electronics |
| 04 | Road vehicles and parts | $4.8B | 8.60% | Passenger cars, commercial haulage vehicles, transit fleet, and spare parts |
| 05 | Cereals and grain wheat | $3.2B | 5.73% | Milling wheat imports, grain products, and national food-security supplies |
| 06 | Plastics and articles | $2.8B | 5.02% | Polymer packaging, sheet plastics, chemical polymers, and household items |
| 07 | Optical and medical instruments | $2.1B | 3.76% | Precision medical diagnostic equipment, optical tools, and measurement devices |
| 08 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.8B | 3.23% | Essential healthcare products, generic medicines, vaccines, and active ingredients |
| 09 | Iron and steel | $1.5B | 2.69% | Construction structural steel, rebars, and metal fabrication inputs |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $1.2B | 2.15% | Chemical inputs, solvents, and raw pharmaceutical active ingredients |
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Nigeria import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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