Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 72,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 12,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 12,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 16,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 20,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 16,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 12,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 9,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 8,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 4,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 4,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 5,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 8,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1992 | 7,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 7,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 7,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 2,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 3,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 2,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 9,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +227.2% |
| 2000 | 9,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 11,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 16,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 28,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 24,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 31,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 43,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 33,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 54,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 72,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 62,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 60,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 57,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 38,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 35,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 44,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 68,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 57,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 56,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +227.2% | 2,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 136 Belize 55,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 53,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 48,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 48,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.