Located in West Africa and bordered by Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, the Federal Republic of Nigeria exported goods worth approximately US$52.7 billion worldwide in 2025. Nigeria's export sector continues to play a critical role in the country's economy, particularly through its energy and natural resource industries.

Compared with 2021, when export revenues totaled $47.6 billion, the value of Nigerian shipments increased by 10.8% over the five-year period. However, on a year-over-year basis, Nigeria's export earnings slipped by -2% from $53.8 billion recorded in 2024.

According to 2025 exchange rate averages, the Nigerian naira appreciated by 6.4% against the US dollar compared to the previous year. A stronger naira made Nigeria's export products relatively more expensive for overseas buyers trading in US dollars.

Crude petroleum remains the backbone of Nigeria's export economy, accounting for roughly three-quarters of all export revenues. This highlights the highly concentrated structure of Nigeria's export portfolio, although the country also maintains strong positions in agricultural and mineral commodities such as cocoa beans and oil seeds.

Main Destinations for Nigeria's Export Products

Recent trade statistics indicate that 73% of Nigeria's export shipments were purchased by the following major trading partners:

1.Spain (10.5%)

2.France (8.98%)

3.Netherlands (8.95%)

4.India (7.5%)

5.United States (7.2%)

6.Indonesia (5.6%)

7.Canada (5.5%)

8.Italy (5.2%)

9.China (3.9%)

10.Ivory Coast (3.8%)

11.South Africa (3.7%)

12.United Kingdom (2.4%)

From a regional perspective, Europe absorbed 44.3% of Nigeria's export value, while Asian countries accounted for 26.8%. North America represented another 12.8% share of Nigeria's export activity.

Smaller portions were shipped to African markets (11.3%), Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean (4.5%), and Oceania (0.3%), mainly Australia.

With a population of around 233.3 million people, Nigeria's export value in 2025 equated to approximately $225 per capita, slightly below the $250 average recorded in 2024.

Nigeria's Top 10 Exports in 2025

The following product categories generated the highest export revenues for Nigeria during 2025. Percentages below represent each category's share of total Nigeria's export value.

1.Mineral fuels including oil — US$44.1 billion (83.6%)

2.Cocoa — $3.2 billion (6.1%)

3.Fertilizers — $1.5 billion (2.8%)

4.Ores, slag and ash — $1 billion (1.9%)

5.Gems and precious metals — $405.4 million (0.8%)

6.Copper — $380.8 million (0.7%)

7.Oil seeds — $316.6 million (0.6%)

8.Fruits and nuts — $296.3 million (0.6%)

9.Aluminum — $272.7 million (0.5%)

10.Salt, sulphur, stone and cement — $140.7 million (0.3%)

Together, these leading categories represented 97.8% of Nigeria's export earnings, showing the country's strong dependence on a limited number of export industries.

Among the fastest-growing sectors, ores, slag, and ash recorded the most significant increase, surging 871.6% between 2024 and 2025. Copper exports also expanded rapidly with a 197.4% rise, while gems and precious metals climbed 167.7%.

On the downside, oil seeds experienced a steep decline of -54.9%, while aluminum exports fell by -22.6%.

Leading Nigerian Export Products by HTS Code

At the more detailed four-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) level, the top Nigeria's export products in 2025 included:

1.Crude petroleum oil (75% of total exports)

2.Petroleum gases (12%)

3.Refined petroleum oils (5.3%)

4.Cocoa beans (4.4%)

5.Nitrogenous fertilizers (1.7%)

6.Tin ores and concentrates (0.6%)

7.Unwrought gold (0.58%)

8.Coconuts and cashew nuts (0.5%)

9.Copper waste and scrap (0.46%)

Niobium or zirconium ores and concentrates (0.4%)

These products continue to dominate Nigeria's export structure and reinforce the country's importance in global energy and commodity markets.

Top Exporters in Nigeria

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List of Nigeria Exporters

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1.GLENCORE ENERGY UK LTD (22.98%, $17.56 Million)

2.BESTAF TRADING COMPANY FZE (7.5%, $5.73 Million)

3.SANY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (4.34%, $3.31 Million)

4.SERVICES MACHINERY AND TRUCKS MAURICE LTD (3.26%, $2.49 Million)

5.XUZHOU CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY GROUP IMP AND EXP CO LTD (3.07%, $2.35 Million)

6.SOFTARA DMCC (2.51%, $1.92 Million)

7.LIVELIFE INTERNATIONAL FZC (2.23%, $1.71 Million)

8.MANTRAC NIGERIA FZE (1.79%, $1.37 Million)

9.JCL INVESTMENT AND TRADING COMPANY (1.73%, $1.32 Million)

10.UNATRAC FZE (1.53%, $1.17 Million)