Nigeria vs Pakistan: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 84.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 6.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 38.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 91.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 84.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 6.95 billion BoP, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Nigeria ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.