2022
Exports
$843kWorld Rnk 92 / 168
Flag Rnk 201 / 1077
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports
$11.7MWorld Rnk 71 / 219
Flag Rnk 441 / 1182
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Nigeria
-1.67Rnk 127 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Nigeria exported $843k in Onions, making it the 92nd largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 201st most exported product in Nigeria. The main destination of Onions exports from Nigeria are: Niger ($431k), Ghana ($393k), Benin ($18.6k), United Arab Emirates ($285), and Canada ($89).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Nigeria between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($241), Canada ($66), and Ireland ($4).

Imports In 2022, Nigeria imported $11.7M in Onions, becoming the 71st largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 441st most imported product in Nigeria. Nigeria imports Onions primarily from: China ($4.38M), United Kingdom ($3.38M), Germany ($2.08M), United Arab Emirates ($1.33M), and India ($213k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Nigeria between 2021 and 2022 were China ($3.53M), Germany ($2.08M), and United Arab Emirates ($297k).

Latest Trends

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$843k
IMPORTS (2022)$11.7M
NET TRADE (2022)-$10.9M

In 2022, Nigeria exported $843k in Onions. The main destinations of Nigeria exports on Onions were Niger ($431k), Ghana ($393k), Benin ($18.6k), United Arab Emirates ($285), and Canada ($89).

In 2022, Nigeria imported $11.7M in Onions, mainly from China ($4.38M), United Kingdom ($3.38M), Germany ($2.08M), United Arab Emirates ($1.33M), and India ($213k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Nigeria WERE (2021 - 2022):
Canada$66 (287%)
Ireland$4 (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Nigeria WERE (2021 - 2022):
Cote d'Ivoire-$662k (-100%)
Cameroon-$224k (-100%)
Ghana-$157k (-28.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Nigeria's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2022, Nigeria's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBenin+ $10.6k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.18M

Onions’s highest export potential is Benin. With an export gap of $10.6k.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.18M.

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