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$338BCURRENT US$
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30.6%CURRENT US$
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$364BCURRENT US$
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-30%CURRENT US$
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$1,365CURRENT US$
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11.4%CURRENT US$
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$1,597CURRENT US$
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-44.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Pakistan-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $39.8M to Nigeria. The main products that Pakistan exported to Nigeria were Packaged Medicaments ($7.82M), Synthetic Fabrics ($6.24M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($1.83M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.32%, from $44.7M in 2018 to $39.8M in 2023.

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

Nigeria-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $306M to Pakistan. The main products that Nigeria exported to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($186M), Soybean Meal ($47.2M), and Soybeans ($40.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.55%,  from $347M in 2018 to $306M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Pakistan exported $39.8M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Pakistan to Nigeria were Packaged Medicaments ($7.82M), Synthetic Fabrics ($6.24M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($1.83M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.32%, from $44.7M in 2018 to $39.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $306M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Nigeria to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($186M), Soybean Meal ($47.2M), and Soybeans ($40.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.55%, from $347M in 2023 to $306M in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Nigeria included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), Afghanistan ($969M), and China ($3.4B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Pakistan included Spain ($5.76B), France ($4.76B), and India ($3.64B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Textiles ($15.6M), Chemical Products ($12.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.32M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($186M), Vegetable Products ($68.9M), and Foodstuffs ($47.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Pakistan Nigeria+$5.98MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Nigeria Pakistan+$98.9MPetroleum Gas

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

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

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