Nigeria Records N1.71trn Trade Surplus Despite Decline in Exports

Nigeria Records N1.71trn Trade Surplus Despite Decline in Exports

Nigeria recorded a positive foreign trade balance of N1.71 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, despite a decline in total trade and exports largely driven by reduced crude oil shipments.

Nigeria posts ₦1.71 trillion trade surplus in Q4 2025 as crude oil exports fall

While Nigeria sustained a positive trade balance in the fourth quarter of 2025, total merchandise trade fell, largely due to lower crude oil export earnings. The post Nigeria posts ₦1.71 trillion trade surplus in Q4 2025 as crude oil exports fall— NBS appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Nigeria posts positive trade balance of ₦1.7trn in Q4 2025 despite crude export slump

WorldStage– Nigeria, projected to become Africa’s third-largest economy in 2026, with a GDP of $334 billion closed fourth quarter (Q4) 2025 with a positive merchandise trade balance of ₦1,712.48 billion, signaling resilience in its external sector despite a notable drop in crude oil exports, as China leads imports and the Netherlands remains the top export partner.  The […]

Nigeria's Agricultural Imports Surge to N1.44 Trillion in Q4 2025, Up 31.74% Year-on-Year

Nigeria imported agricultural products valued at N1.44 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a significant 31.74 per cent increase from N1.09 trillion in the same period of 2024 and a 30.24 per cent rise compared to N1.10 trillion in the third quarter of 2025.The figures were released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Nigeria Foreign Trade Statistics report for Q4 2025.The sharp rise in agricultural imports during the p…

Nigeria Records N1.71tn Trade Surplus Despite Export Decline

Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of N1.71tn in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as the total value of exports declined during the period largely due to a drop in crude oil shipments. Latest data showed that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N36.21tn in the fourth quarter of 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.07 per cent compared to the N36.60tn recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024. It also marks an 8.94 per cent …