Egypt vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled

Egypt
8.28 billion current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
7.79 billion current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
46th

Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B194819862024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.28 billion current US$ against 7.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 482.73 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 76.95 million current US$ 21.45 million current US$ 55.50 million current US$ Egypt
1950s 78.32 million current US$ 24.80 million current US$ 53.52 million current US$ Egypt
1960s 164.57 million current US$ 78.15 million current US$ 86.42 million current US$ Egypt
1970s 492.10 million current US$ 675.40 million current US$ 183.30 million current US$ Nigeria
1980s 1.38 billion current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 351.67 million current US$ Egypt
1990s 1.90 billion current US$ 800.04 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ Egypt
2000s 2.65 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 812.36 million current US$ Nigeria
2010s 5.31 billion current US$ 7.90 billion current US$ 2.59 billion current US$ Nigeria
2020s 6.13 billion current US$ 5.17 billion current US$ 960.29 million current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, gaps filled, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 8.28 billion current US$ against 7.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between Egypt and Nigeria?
482.73 million current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 11,774 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.