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Exports $1.24BRnk 70 / 223
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Top Product $142MWheat
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Exports $2.35BRnk 7 / 166
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Top Product $2.14BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.67Rnk 127 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH2.89%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,184CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-19.9%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $1.24B to Nigeria. The main products that Germany exported to Nigeria were Wheat ($142M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($53M), and Cars ($48.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $1.28B in 2017 to $1.24B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Nigeria worth $162M, with Transportation ($77.7M), Other business services ($72M), and Computer and information services ($8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Nigeria-Germany Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $2.35B to Germany. The main products that Nigeria exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($2.14B), Cocoa Butter ($39.1M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($35.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.76%,  from $1.78B in 2017 to $2.35B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €69M and imported €152M from Nigeria, resulting in a negative trade balance of €82.8M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-2.2M (-3.09%) from €71.2M to €69M, while imports increased by €52.1M (52.2%) from €99.8M to €152M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Nigeria were Articles of plastic (€5.19M), Bakery products and other cereal preperations (€5.03M), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€3.66M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€2.39M), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€2.07M). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Nigeria were Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€143M), Cocoa and cocoa products (€2.42M), Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€2.1M), Other raw materials inclusive waste (€1.25M), and Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€1.16M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Rhineland-Pfalz (€11.6M), Baden-Württemberg (€10.7M), Bavaria (€6.67M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€6.58M), and Saxony (€5.49M), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€88.4M), Brandenburg (€22.6M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€14M), and Baden-Württemberg (€8.04M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Nigeria was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€-2.34M or -68.6%), Machinery for paper production and printing (€-2.2M or -95.4%), and Other food of vegetable origin (€-2M or -50.5%). In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Nigeria was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€986k or 88.9%), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€685k or 144%), and Nuts and dried fruits (€605k or 665%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-2.2M(-3.09%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€52.1M(52.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Rhineland-Pfalz€11.6M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $1.24B to Nigeria. The main products exported from Germany to Nigeria were Wheat ($142M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($53M), and Cars ($48.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $1.28B in 2017 to $1.24B in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $2.35B to Germany. The main products exported from Nigeria to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($2.14B), Cocoa Butter ($39.1M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($35.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.76%, from $1.78B in 2022 to $2.35B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Nigeria included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Germany included Cote d'Ivoire ($1.97B), Gibraltar ($1.15B), and Togo ($750M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Nigeria

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Machines ($415M), Vegetable Products ($158M), and Foodstuffs ($137M).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.15B), Foodstuffs ($64.6M), and Vegetable Products ($44.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Nigeria+$81MCars
Top Product Potential Nigeria Germany+$1.08BCrude 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 Germany and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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