What is import value index in Nigeria?

Import value index in Nigeria was 91.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

What is the highest import value index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 134.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.

What is the lowest import value index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 45.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.

How does Nigeria rank for import value index?

Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is import value index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Import value index in Nigeria

Name: Import value index in Nigeria
Creator: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Import value index was 91.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

91.6 2015 = 100

Change on year

down 16.9%

World rank

182nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

134.7 2015 = 100

in 2022

All-time low

45.9 2015 = 100

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2024

Import value index in Nigeria, 2005–2024

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for import value index in Nigeria is 91.6 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import value index in Nigeria peaked at 134.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.

That places Nigeria 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	74.08 2015 = 100	45.9 2015 = 100	112 2015 = 100	5
2010s	106.38 2015 = 100	70.2 2015 = 100	130.8 2015 = 100	10
2020s	106.52 2015 = 100	80.2 2015 = 100	134.7 2015 = 100	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

179 Sri Lanka 99.5 2015 = 100 compare
180 Botswana 99.3 2015 = 100 compare
181 Lesotho 92.6 2015 = 100 compare
183 Lebanon 91.1 2015 = 100 compare
184 Algeria 88.2 2015 = 100 compare
185 Suriname 87.7 2015 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More private sector data for Nigeria

Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
Food imports 11.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 35.0% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is import value index in Nigeria?: Import value index in Nigeria was 91.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
What is the highest import value index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 134.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
What is the lowest import value index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 45.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for import value index?: Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is import value index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Import value index (2015 = 100)
Unit: 2015 = 100
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,084 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.