France, Spain, Netherlands Among Top Customers As Nigeria Exports Over N19trn Goods in 3 Months

France, Spain, Netherlands Among Top Customers As Nigeria Exports Over N19trn Goods in 3 Months

  • A new report has revealed the list of countries buying goods and products from Nigeria in the first three months of 2024
  • While crude oil remains the major export, there are other items that countries around the world depend on Nigeria for
  • France, the Netherlands, and Spain were the top customers in the last quarter, while China led in sales to Nigeria

Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of business journalism experience with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria recorded a total trade of N31.81 trillion in the first three months of 2024.

According to NBS, the figure represents an increase of 46.27% over the N12.95 trillion trade value recorded in the corresponding period of 2023.

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Nigeria sold more goods in first quarter of 2024
More countries buying from Nigeria Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei
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The bureau stated this in its first quarter(Q1) 2024 foreign trade report, released on its website and analysed by Legit.ng.

Nigeria has sold more in 2024

A breakdown of NBS data showed that in the first half of 2024, total imports stood at N12.64 trillion.

Export accounted for 60.25% of total trade, as Nigeria sold a total value of N19.16 trillion to different countries.

The major product exported from Nigeria is crude oil, which is valued at N15.4 trillion, while non-crude oil is N3.6 trillion, Punch reports.

Snapshot ofNigeria'ss countries buying from Nigeria

Further, Legit.ng analysis revealed the list of countries buying both crude and non-crude oil products.

With N2.93 trillion worth of goods imported into Nigeria, China ranked highest among the countries selling to Nigeria, followed by India, the United States of America, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

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While countries buying Nigerian products include France, Spain, the Netherlands, India, and the United States of America, China is not among the top 10.

Top 10 countries buying from Nigeria and value

CountriesValue of export Q1 2024
France N2.13 trn
SpainN2.02 trn
NetherlandsN1.70 trn
IndiaN1.61 trn
United States N1.31 trn
Indonesia N1.15 trn
CanadaN1.11 trn
South AfricaN957.06 bn
Italy N904.27 bn
Ivory CoastN744.59 bn

199 export firms to get promissory notes from FG

Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian government authorised N308.4 billion in promissory notes to about 199 exporting companies under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme.

The executive director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Ezra Yakusak, disclosed this as he recently issued letters to scheme beneficiaries.

According to him, N193.4 billion was approved for 133 beneficiaries of the scheme regarding the EEG's outstanding claims from 2017 to 2020. About N108.317 was authorised for 35 beneficiaries regarding the EEG backlogs of claims from 2007 to 2016.

Source: Legit.ng

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.