Tunisia (TUN) and Nigeria (NGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $129M to Nigeria. The main products that Tunisia exported to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($112M), Gypsum ($11.9M), and Salt ($1.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 67.5%, from $9.79M in 2018 to $129M in 2023.

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

Nigeria-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $42.4M to Tunisia. The main products that Nigeria exported to Tunisia were Crude Petroleum ($41.8M), Raw Cotton ($315k), and Other Oily Seeds ($90.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 74.6%, from $2.61M in 2018 to $42.4M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $129M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Tunisia to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($112M), Gypsum ($11.9M), and Salt ($1.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 67.5%, from $9.79M in 2018 to $129M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $42.4M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Nigeria to Tunisia were Crude Petroleum ($41.8M), Raw Cotton ($315k), and Other Oily Seeds ($90.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 74.6%, from $2.61M in 2023 to $42.4M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Nigeria () (2023)

Exports from Nigeria () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Nigeria ()

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Nigeria included Italy ($3.87B), Germany ($3.09B), and Libya ($847M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Tunisia included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and Netherlands ($4.35B).

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Nigeria

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Mineral Products ($126M), Plastics and Rubbers ($918k), and Footwear and Headwear ($855k).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Mineral Products ($41.8M), Textiles ($426k), and Vegetable Products ($90.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Nigeria+$515kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Nigeria Tunisia+$225kOther Oily Seeds

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

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Nigeria () (2023)

Exports from Nigeria () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Nigeria ()

Tunisia Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Nigeria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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