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About

Canada-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $559M to Nigeria. The main products that Canada exported to Nigeria were Wheat ($203M), Potassic Fertilizers ($191M), and Cars ($76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $343M in 2017 to $559M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Nigeria worth $245M, with Travel ($242M), Computer and information services ($2.24M), and Communications services ($746k) being the largest in terms of value.

Nigeria-Canada Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $1.17B to Canada. The main products that Nigeria exported to Canada were Crude Petroleum ($1.11B), Cocoa Beans ($29.4M), and Soybeans ($6.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $713M in 2017 to $1.17B in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $559M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Canada to Nigeria were Wheat ($203M), Potassic Fertilizers ($191M), and Cars ($76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $343M in 2017 to $559M in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $1.17B to Canada. The main products exported from Nigeria to Canada were Crude Petroleum ($1.11B), Cocoa Beans ($29.4M), and Soybeans ($6.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $713M in 2022 to $1.17B in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$438B
Nigeria
Top Destination
Spain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Nigeria included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Canada included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and Cote d'Ivoire ($1.97B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Vegetable Products ($204M), Chemical Products ($192M), and Transportation ($130M).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.11B), Foodstuffs ($36.8M), and Vegetable Products ($16.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Canada Nigeria+$55.5MCars
Top Product Potential Nigeria Canada+$455MCrude Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

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