Mexico (MEX) and Nigeria (NGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mexico-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Mexico exported $117M to Nigeria. The main products that Mexico exported to Nigeria were Malt Extract ($27M), Wheat ($21M), and Iron Pipes ($16.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mexico to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $25.8M in 2017 to $117M in 2022.

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

Nigeria-Mexico Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $131M to Mexico. The main products that Nigeria exported to Mexico were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($116M), Cut Flowers ($7.35M), and Perfume Plants ($4.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Mexico have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.89%, from $178M in 2017 to $131M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mexico ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 10 in total exports ($549B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

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In 2022, Mexico exported $117M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Mexico to Nigeria were Malt Extract ($27M), Wheat ($21M), and Iron Pipes ($16.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mexico to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $25.8M in 2017 to $117M in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $131M to Mexico. The main products exported from Nigeria to Mexico were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($116M), Cut Flowers ($7.35M), and Perfume Plants ($4.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Mexico have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.89%, from $178M in 2022 to $131M in 2017.

Exports from Mexico () to Nigeria () (2022)

Exports from Nigeria () to Mexico () (2022)

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Trade between Mexico () and Nigeria ()

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Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$421B

Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mexico than Nigeria included United States ($421B), Canada ($22.2B), and China ($12.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Mexico included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and Indonesia ($3.83B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria () and Mexico () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mexico - Nigeria

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

During 2022, Mexico had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Machines ($37.4M), Foodstuffs ($29.4M), and Vegetable Products ($21M).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Chemical Products ($117M), Vegetable Products ($13.6M), and Metals ($385k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mexico Nigeria+$19.6MTelephones

Top Product Potential Nigeria Mexico+$14.4MNitrogenous Fertilizers

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 Mexico and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mexico indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mexico.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mexico () to Nigeria () (2022)

Exports from Nigeria () to Mexico () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mexico () and Nigeria ()

Mexico Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Nigeria () and Mexico () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mexico - Nigeria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mexico () and Nigeria () (2022)

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