Share of services in total exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of services in total exports was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Nigeria is 8.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Nigeria peaked at 13.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.3% | — |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +78.2% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +99.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +82.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +174.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 712.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 884.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Nigeria?
- Share of services in total exports in Nigeria was 8.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of services in total exports?
- Nigeria ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.