New Zealand vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin
New Zealand
5.76 billion current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
7.79 billion current US$
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Nigeria rank
46th
Imports by region of origin over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.79 billion current US$ against 5.76 billion current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2.03 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71.28 million current US$ | 21.45 million current US$ | 49.83 million current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 75.77 million current US$ | 24.80 million current US$ | 50.97 million current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 139.97 million current US$ | 78.15 million current US$ | 61.82 million current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 454.87 million current US$ | 675.40 million current US$ | 220.53 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 952.15 million current US$ | 272.21 million current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 800.04 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 389.56 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.79 billion current US$ | 7.90 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.33 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 155.50 million current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.79 billion current US$ against 5.76 billion current US$ in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 2.03 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β 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.