Nigeria vs World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Nigeria
15.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
30th
World rank
28th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.36 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.39 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 21.98 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.05 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -4.43 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 15.36 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Nigeria and World?
- 10.24 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.