Nigeria’s non-oil trade export rises by 21%

Nigeria recorded non-oil exports growth of 21% to $12.8 billion in 2025, driven by policy reforms under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

According to the the review by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the performance reflected a broader expansion in trade activity, with overall trade value rising by 14%.

The gains were outlined in the ministry’s 2025 review of its activities and priorities for 2026, a document that assessed Nigeria’s economic repositioning under the current government.

The moistry of trade stated thus:

“The year 2025 marked a defining phase in Nigeria’s economic repositioning under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) delivering critical reforms and results that deepened industrial capacity, expanded exports, and restored investor confidence.

“Non-oil exports grew by 21 percent, reaching $12.8bn in H1 2025, nearly double the $6.5bn target and contributing to a N12trn trade surplus during the same period.”