ICT service exports in Nigeria

Nigeria: ICT service exports was 107.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
107.98 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
290.05 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
20.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

ICT service exports in Nigeria, 2005–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2005201520252005: 20.2M BoP, current US$2006: 23.5M BoP, current US$2007: 26.8M BoP, current US$2008: 29.8M BoP, current US$2009: 36.6M BoP, current US$2010: 47.4M BoP, current US$2011: 50.0M BoP, current US$2012: 50.5M BoP, current US$2013: 51.7M BoP, current US$2014: 53.6M BoP, current US$2015: 77.2M BoP, current US$2016: 117.7M BoP, current US$2017: 290.0M BoP, current US$2018: 230.6M BoP, current US$2019: 211.9M BoP, current US$2020: 163.4M BoP, current US$2021: 168.6M BoP, current US$2022: 263.2M BoP, current US$2023: 190.3M BoP, current US$2024: 184.4M BoP, current US$2025: 108.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 107.98 million BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025.

The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict service exports in Nigeria peaked at 290.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.22 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.39 million BoP, current US$ 20.22 million BoP, current US$ 36.60 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 118.06 million BoP, current US$ 47.43 million BoP, current US$ 290.05 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 179.62 million BoP, current US$ 107.98 million BoP, current US$ 263.16 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 103 Belize 123.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 104 Cote d'Ivoire 119.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 105 Yemen 118.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 107 Iraq 92.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 108 Palestine 91.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 109 Burkina Faso 89.57 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict service exports in Nigeria?
Ict service exports in Nigeria was 107.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 290.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for ict service exports?
Nigeria ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is ict service exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 6,380 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.