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Home » Nigeria’s Imports Rise To N8.2tn In Q3 – NBS

Nigeria’s Imports Rise To N8.2tn In Q3 – NBS

by Joshua
December 7, 2021
in Featured, News

The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday disclosed that total foreign trade in Nigeria rose to N13.3 trillion in the third quarter of the year.

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The N13.3 trillion trade comprises N8.2 trillion imports and N5.1 trillion exports, resulting in a trade deficit of N3.03 trillion.

The figures were disclosed by the Statistician-General of the Federation, Simon Harry, during a press briefing on the Q3 Foreign Trade Report held in Abuja.

The latest figures show that Nigeria’s imports expenditure grew by N1.3 trillion from N6.95 trillion recorded in the second quarter of 2021.

The NBS noted that the rise in imports was driven majorly by an increase in the importation of commodities such as motor spirits (N1.1 trillion), Gas Oil (N225.6 billion), imported motorcycles and cycles and CKD valued at N116.3 billion from N94.7 billion, respectively.

“Comparing 3 quarter to 2 quarter, 2021, total trade grew by 10.43% from N12,029.64 billion, export trade grew by 1.00% from N5,079.44 billion, import trade also grew by 17.32% from N6,950.21 billion,” Harry said.

He stated that crude oil dominated export trade in Q3, as total export of the commodity amounted to N4tn or 78.47 per cent of total export.

“This was followed by Natural gas, liquefied with N487.49 billion (9.50%), Floating or submersible drilling platforms with N163.70 billion (3.19%) and Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution with N107.17 billion (2.08%). On the other hand, imports were mainly motor spirit valued at N 1,052.5 billion (12.91%), Durum wheat valued at N 315.17billion (3.87%), Gas oil with N225.63 billion (2.77%), Used Vehicles N 185.41 billion (2.27%),” he added.

The NBS also listed China (N2.4 trillion), India (N710.3 billion), the United States (N599.1 billion), Netherlands (N554.2 billion), and Belgium (N434.1 billion) as Nigeria’s top five export trade partner during the review period.

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Similarly, “the top five major trading partners in export trade during the 3rd Quarter, 2021 were India with N758.1 billion, Spain with N627.01 billion, Italy with N446.04 billion, France with N363.23 billion and Netherlands with N242.49 billion.”

The NBS boss also said that in terms of trading partners, the top five major trading partners in export trade during the period under review were India with N758.1 billion, Spain N627.01 billion, Italy N446.04 billion, France N363.23 billion and Netherlands with N242.49 billion.

Similarly, the top import trading partners were China with N2.44 trillion, India N710.35 billion, United States N599.12 billion, Netherlands N554.23 billion and Belgium N434.12 billion.

The report said that major traded agricultural products were good fermented Nigerian cocoa beans, superior quality raw cocoa beans and sesame seeds.

Others were cashew nuts in shell, other frozen shrimps and prawns, shelled cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, in shell and frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish.

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