Egypt (EGY) and Nigeria (NGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $199M to Nigeria. The main products that Egypt exported to Nigeria were Gypsum ($54.9M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($21.9M), and Asphalt ($7.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $189M in 2018 to $199M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Nigeria.

Nigeria-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $12.2M to Egypt. The main products that Nigeria exported to Egypt were Cut Flowers ($3.81M), Perfume Plants ($3.02M), and Spices ($1.91M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $122M in 2018 to $12.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

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In 2023, Egypt exported $199M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Egypt to Nigeria were Gypsum ($54.9M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($21.9M), and Asphalt ($7.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $189M in 2018 to $199M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $12.2M to Egypt. The main products exported from Nigeria to Egypt were Cut Flowers ($3.81M), Perfume Plants ($3.02M), and Spices ($1.91M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $122M in 2023 to $12.2M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Nigeria () (2023)

Exports from Nigeria () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Nigeria ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

This map shows whether countries import more from Egypt or Nigeria. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Egypt and Nigeria or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Nigeria included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Libya ($1.79B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Egypt included Spain ($5.76B), France ($4.76B), and United States ($6.29B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Nigeria

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This chart compares trade between Egypt and Nigeria by product, considering products traded by both, Egypt and Nigeria.

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Mineral Products ($64.3M), Chemical Products ($44.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($17.8M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($9.94M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.09M), and Foodstuffs ($511k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Nigeria+$5.81MVideo Displays

Top Product Potential Nigeria Egypt+$574kSpices

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Nigeria () (2023)

Exports from Nigeria () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Nigeria ()

Egypt Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Nigeria () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Nigeria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Nigeria () (2023)

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