Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +981.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +981.4% | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 141 Angola 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Italy 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Bhutan 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Mali 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Gambia 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Botswana 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.