Summary
- France → Nigeria
- $776million
- Nigeria → France
- $4.8billion
- France’s balance
- -$4billion
Balance
France’s trade balance with Nigeria
Trade between France and Nigeria grew 4.8-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). France’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.8
- Imports 4.8
- Balance -4
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $394 million | $782 million | -$387 million |
| 1996 | $615 million | $1.4 billion | -$775 million |
| 1997 | $493 million | $713 million | -$221 million |
| 1998 | $568 million | $746 million | -$178 million |
| 1999 | $566 million | $770 million | -$205 million |
| 2000 | $595 million | $1.1 billion | -$543 million |
| 2001 | $622 million | $1.1 billion | -$475 million |
| 2002 | $828 million | $1.1 billion | -$245 million |
| 2003 | $935 million | $1.5 billion | -$563 million |
| 2004 | $924 million | $1.1 billion | -$212 million |
| 2005 | $1.3 billion | $1.5 billion | -$182 million |
| 2006 | $2 billion | $2.6 billion | -$632 million |
| 2007 | $1.7 billion | $1.8 billion | -$133 million |
| 2008 | $2.2 billion | $4.9 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2009 | $2.2 billion | $2.8 billion | -$616 million |
| 2010 | $2.8 billion | $3.8 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2011 | $3.1 billion | $6.1 billion | -$3.1 billion |
| 2012 | $1.8 billion | $5.8 billion | -$4.1 billion |
| 2013 | $2 billion | $4.8 billion | -$2.8 billion |
| 2014 | $2 billion | $5.6 billion | -$3.6 billion |
| 2015 | $1.3 billion | $3.3 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2016 | $1.7 billion | $2.4 billion | -$674 million |
| 2017 | $1.2 billion | $2.8 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 2018 | $785 million | $4.4 billion | -$3.7 billion |
| 2019 | $806 million | $4.4 billion | -$3.6 billion |
| 2020 | $909 million | $2 billion | -$1.1 billion |
| 2021 | $746 million | $3.4 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2022 | $843 million | $5 billion | -$4.1 billion |
| 2023 | $910 million | $4.8 billion | -$3.9 billion |
| 2024 | $776 million | $4.8 billion | -$4 billion |
What they sell each other
What France sells to Nigeria
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Nigeria sells to France
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
The estimated sea route between Le Havre and Lagos is 4,097 nautical miles (7,587 km) long: ≈ 9.5–12 days at sea (at 18 and 14 knots).
It does not cross any major canal or strait.
Sailing estimate without port calls, waiting or transshipment; not a schedule. One main reference port per country: in large countries it does not represent all of its ports.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Nigeria was France’s 42nd largest trading partner (0.4% of its trade), and France was Nigeria’s 5th (5%).
- Nigeria in France’s trade
- 0.4%
- Nigeria’s rank among France’s partners
- 42nd
- France in Nigeria’s trade
- 5%
- France’s rank among Nigeria’s partners
- 5th
Compare with
Other partners of France
Other partners of Nigeria
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.