Germany vs Nigeria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Germany
8.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
8.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
87th
Nigeria rank
84th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
-1000100200197219982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.46 % change on previous year against 8.1 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 25.05 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 17.65 % change on previous year Germany
1980s 5.72 % change on previous year -6.88 % change on previous year 12.6 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 29.02 % change on previous year 36.32 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 7.33 % change on previous year 17.55 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 3.54 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 5.19 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Germany or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.46 % change on previous year against 8.1 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and Nigeria?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.