Egypt vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin
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 over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
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$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 76.95 million current US$ | 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 | 1.42 billion current US$ | 952.15 million current US$ | 470.06 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, 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 between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 482.73 million current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Egypt ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.