Nigeria - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Nigeria was $72,178,440,000 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $100,820,000,000 in 2019 and $3,529,750,000 in 1996.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $13,232,490,000
1978 $14,574,860,000
1979 $15,253,130,000
1980 $20,013,500,000
1981 $24,009,720,000
1982 $18,320,280,000
1983 $13,819,530,000
1984 $10,654,540,000
1985 $9,102,972,000
1986 $4,243,888,000
1987 $4,953,390,000
1988 $5,158,953,000
1989 $5,067,935,000
1990 $6,908,760,000
1991 $10,261,490,000
1992 $8,990,513,000
1993 $9,387,575,000
1994 $9,518,139,000
1995 $3,995,726,000
1996 $3,529,750,000
1997 $4,335,438,000
1998 $3,811,717,000
1999 $12,063,840,000
2000 $12,017,500,000
2001 $15,736,050,000
2002 $15,797,450,000
2003 $21,866,490,000
2004 $20,982,270,000
2005 $32,626,580,000
2006 $35,911,380,000
2007 $46,644,430,000
2008 $64,200,970,000
2009 $49,482,730,000
2010 $70,853,000,000
2011 $90,793,630,000
2012 $80,874,230,000
2013 $76,653,930,000
2014 $86,447,570,000
2015 $71,947,440,000
2016 $46,998,260,000
2017 $50,934,120,000
2018 $71,637,360,000
2019 $100,820,000,000
2020 $72,178,440,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Nigeria was $71,632,200,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $88,741,070,000 in 2019 and $665,719,200 in 1962.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $710,187,900
1961 $728,148,400
1962 $665,719,200
1963 $699,267,500
1964 $855,867,300
1965 $940,921,200
1966 $930,981,400
1967 $905,921,900
1968 $818,423,600
1969 $1,023,660,000
1970 $1,406,832,000
1971 $1,251,416,000
1972 $1,447,831,000
1973 $2,327,475,000
1974 $3,619,772,000
1975 $6,342,373,000
1976 $8,685,914,000
1977 $8,116,201,000
1978 $8,679,838,000
1979 $9,008,811,000
1980 $12,324,260,000
1981 $15,759,430,000
1982 $10,116,820,000
1983 $4,380,360,000
1984 $2,226,400,000
1985 $2,430,040,000
1986 $2,130,169,000
1987 $3,501,734,000
1988 $2,865,443,000
1989 $3,930,284,000
1990 $5,376,544,000
1991 $6,274,751,000
1992 $6,812,038,000
1993 $3,789,068,000
1994 $3,217,519,000
1995 $6,773,530,000
1996 $8,801,911,000
1997 $12,422,520,000
1998 $11,540,300,000
1999 $7,791,765,000
2000 $9,009,124,000
2001 $15,864,370,000
2002 $16,020,480,000
2003 $23,692,880,000
2004 $15,878,150,000
2005 $21,181,010,000
2006 $30,812,590,000
2007 $49,889,890,000
2008 $51,351,760,000
2009 $51,415,220,000
2010 $63,833,760,000
2011 $87,725,740,000
2012 $59,150,430,000
2013 $66,124,760,000
2014 $68,061,580,000
2015 $51,924,110,000
2016 $46,552,590,000
2017 $49,508,500,000
2018 $69,551,810,000
2019 $88,741,070,000
2020 $71,632,200,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Nigeria was 25,560,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28,840,800,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 475,523,200 in 1962.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 507,287,200
1961 520,116,400
1962 475,523,200
1963 499,486,800
1964 611,346,000
1965 672,100,000
1966 665,000,000
1967 647,100,000
1968 584,600,000
1969 731,200,000
1970 1,004,900,000
1971 1,414,100,000
1972 1,301,600,000
1973 1,880,600,000
1974 2,856,000,000
1975 5,238,800,000
1976 6,844,500,000
1977 7,564,300,000
1978 8,567,000,000
1979 8,180,000,000
1980 9,649,900,000
1981 13,348,230,000
1982 10,561,960,000
1983 7,161,889,000
1984 5,024,985,000
1985 6,189,311,000
1986 7,700,562,000
1987 16,265,550,000
1988 18,215,620,000
1989 37,054,720,000
1990 49,216,880,000
1991 75,378,580,000
1992 129,133,000,000
1993 171,645,000,000
1994 168,212,000,000
1995 476,586,000,000
1996 704,153,000,000
1997 1,007,960,000,000
1998 1,015,550,000,000
1999 719,477,000,000
2000 916,204,000,000
2001 1,764,610,000,000
2002 1,931,720,000,000
2003 3,061,650,000,000
2004 2,110,020,000,000
2005 2,780,520,000,000
2006 3,964,090,000,000
2007 6,276,550,000,000
2008 6,043,780,000,000
2009 7,574,620,000,000
2010 9,644,610,000,000
2011 13,675,600,000,000
2012 9,395,400,000,000
2013 10,530,400,000,000
2014 11,222,100,000,000
2015 10,152,000,000,000
2016 11,800,700,000,000
2017 15,139,200,000,000
2018 22,604,300,000,000
2019 28,840,800,000,000
2020 25,560,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Nigeria was 70,988,510,000 as of 2020. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 163,980,000,000 in 2007 and 19,290,850,000 in 1988.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1981 131,727,000,000
1982 97,390,000,000
1983 63,044,280,000
1984 43,566,280,000
1985 46,987,570,000
1986 32,859,210,000
1987 20,654,310,000
1988 19,290,850,000
1989 26,380,740,000
1990 31,539,960,000
1991 41,174,080,000
1992 35,009,160,000
1993 42,304,020,000
1994 33,166,330,000
1995 29,228,140,000
1996 43,493,950,000
1997 58,641,550,000
1998 54,807,730,000
1999 36,336,110,000
2000 40,905,430,000
2001 65,812,440,000
2002 69,993,740,000
2003 107,402,000,000
2004 71,729,530,000
2005 95,844,290,000
2006 130,316,000,000
2007 163,980,000,000
2008 133,214,000,000
2009 112,126,000,000
2010 94,988,520,000
2011 87,547,720,000
2012 58,751,830,000
2013 65,928,840,000
2014 69,864,280,000
2015 51,924,110,000
2016 46,544,090,000
2017 48,755,700,000
2018 72,724,830,000
2019 92,547,740,000
2020 70,988,510,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Nigeria was -23.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.89 in 2001 and a minimum value of -37.14 in 1987.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1982 -26.07
1983 -35.27
1984 -30.90
1985 7.85
1986 -30.07
1987 -37.14
1988 -6.60
1989 36.75
1990 19.56
1991 30.55
1992 -14.97
1993 20.84
1994 -21.60
1995 -11.87
1996 48.81
1997 34.83
1998 -6.54
1999 -33.70
2000 12.58
2001 60.89
2002 6.35
2003 53.44
2004 -33.21
2005 33.62
2006 35.97
2007 25.83
2008 -18.76
2009 -15.83
2010 -15.28
2011 -7.83
2012 -32.89
2013 12.22
2014 5.97
2015 -25.68
2016 -10.36
2017 4.75
2018 49.16
2019 27.26
2020 -23.30

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Nigeria was 7,207,780,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,649,600,000,000 in 2007 and a minimum value of 1,958,690,000,000 in 1988.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1981 13,374,800,000,000
1982 9,888,440,000,000
1983 6,401,170,000,000
1984 4,423,480,000,000
1985 4,770,860,000,000
1986 3,336,340,000,000
1987 2,097,120,000,000
1988 1,958,690,000,000
1989 2,678,550,000,000
1990 3,202,390,000,000
1991 4,180,590,000,000
1992 3,554,630,000,000
1993 4,295,320,000,000
1994 3,367,520,000,000
1995 2,967,660,000,000
1996 4,416,130,000,000
1997 5,954,140,000,000
1998 5,564,870,000,000
1999 3,689,370,000,000
2000 4,153,310,000,000
2001 6,682,230,000,000
2002 7,106,780,000,000
2003 10,905,000,000,000
2004 7,283,020,000,000
2005 9,731,500,000,000
2006 13,231,600,000,000
2007 16,649,600,000,000
2008 13,525,800,000,000
2009 11,384,700,000,000
2010 9,644,610,000,000
2011 8,889,110,000,000
2012 5,965,330,000,000
2013 6,694,050,000,000
2014 7,093,630,000,000
2015 5,272,080,000,000
2016 4,725,830,000,000
2017 4,950,380,000,000
2018 7,384,070,000,000
2019 9,396,780,000,000
2020 7,207,780,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Nigeria was 16.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 23.92 in 1976, while its lowest value was 3.03 in 1984.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 16.92
1961 16.30
1962 13.56
1963 13.54
1964 15.41
1965 16.02
1966 14.62
1967 17.41
1968 15.74
1969 15.43
1970 11.21
1971 13.63
1972 11.80
1973 15.35
1974 14.57
1975 22.83
1976 23.92
1977 22.52
1978 23.76
1979 19.06
1980 19.20
1981 9.58
1982 7.09
1983 4.51
1984 3.03
1985 3.30
1986 3.89
1987 6.65
1988 5.77
1989 8.93
1990 9.95
1991 12.77
1992 14.25
1993 13.65
1994 9.51
1995 15.37
1996 17.23
1997 22.81
1998 21.13
1999 13.12
2000 12.97
2001 21.43
2002 16.80
2003 22.58
2004 11.64
2005 12.03
2006 13.05
2007 18.10
2008 15.13
2009 17.43
2010 17.66
2011 21.66
2012 12.99
2013 13.00
2014 12.45
2015 10.67
2016 11.50
2017 13.18
2018 17.51
2019 19.80
2020 16.57

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments