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2022
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Exports $1.87BRnk 38 / 224
2022
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Top Product $923MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $2.06BRnk 9 / 166
2022
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Top Product $1.33BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.67Rnk 127 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$477BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH2.89%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%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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United Kingdom-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $1.87B to Nigeria. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($923M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($60.9M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($48.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 4.07%, from $1.53B in 2017 to $1.87B in 2022.

In 2014, United Kingdom exported services to Nigeria worth $1.07B, with Travel ($610M), Transportation ($392M), and Government services, n.i.e. ($69.2M) being the largest in terms of value.

Nigeria-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $2.06B to United Kingdom. The main products that Nigeria exported to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($1.33B), Refined Petroleum ($446M), and Petroleum Gas ($210M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 3.75%,  from $1.65B in 2017 to $2.06B in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £112M and imported £166M from Nigeria, resulting in a negative trade balance of £53.2M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £41.8M (59.1%) from £70.7M to £112M, while imports increased by £16.5M (11.1%) from £149M to £166M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum (£30M), Light Pure Woven Cotton (£2.98M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (£2.65M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish (£2.17M), and Computers (£2.13M). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Nigeria were Refined Petroleum (£84.1M), Precious Metal Scraps (£1.92M), Broadcasting Equipment (£548k), Raw Lead (£357k), and Polyacetals (£279k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Immingham (£64.1M), London Heathrow Airport (£15.6M), London (£14.1M), London Gateway (£10.3M), and East Midlands Airport (£2.48M), while imports destinations were mainly Grangemouth (£96.6M), Southampton (£64.2M), London Heathrow Airport (£1.27M), London (£1.09M), and London Gateway (£936k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Nigeria was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (£2.65M or 100k%), Gaskets (£1.88M or 3.54k%), and Computers (£1.78M or 506%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Nigeria was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Cocoa Butter (£220k or 846k%), Raw Lead (£187k or 110%), and Pasta (£138k or 322%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£41.8M(59.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£16.5M(11.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Immingham£64.1M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $1.87B to Nigeria. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($923M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($60.9M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($48.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 4.07%, from $1.53B in 2017 to $1.87B in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $2.06B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Nigeria to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($1.33B), Refined Petroleum ($446M), and Petroleum Gas ($210M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 3.75%, from $1.65B in 2022 to $2.06B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Nigeria included United States ($61.8B), Germany ($40.6B), and Netherlands ($41.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than United Kingdom included Indonesia ($3.83B), India ($8.2B), and Cote d'Ivoire ($1.97B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Nigeria

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Mineral Products ($925M), Machines ($254M), and Chemical Products ($184M).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.99B), Metals ($14.2M), and Foodstuffs ($14.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Nigeria+$127MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Nigeria United Kingdom+$1.09BCrude 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 United Kingdom and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

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