Algeria vs Nigeria: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 45.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 42.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 2.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 491.62 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 28.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 958.44 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 45.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 42.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 2.35 billion BoP, current US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for goods imports?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.