Statizoid

Ghana vs Nigeria: Net trade in goods

Ghana
13.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria
14.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ghana rank
31st
Nigeria rank
29th

Net trade in goods over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
-20.0B020.0B40.0B197520002025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 713.80 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Ghana ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.