Algeria vs Nigeria: Goods imports

Algeria
45.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
42.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
59th
Nigeria rank
61st

Goods imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
020.0B40.0B60.0B197720012025

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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Indicator
Goods imports (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
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.