Import volume index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Import volume index was 72.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 72.4 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Nigeria peaked at 117.9 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 75.36 2015 = 100 | 53.5 2015 = 100 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.07 2015 = 100 | 68.7 2015 = 100 | 117.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.78 2015 = 100 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 35.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Nigeria?
- Import volume index in Nigeria was 72.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for import volume index?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.