Nigeria vs Other small states: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Nigeria
- Other small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 30.5% against 12.3% in Other small states, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Other small states ahead.
Nigeria ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 25.5% | 0.6% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 16.9% | 9.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 9.7% | 15.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Nigeria or Other small states?
- Nigeria, at 30.5% against 12.3% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Nigeria and Other small states?
- 18.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Other small states?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Other small states rank globally for travel services?
- Nigeria ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.