South Africa importation from Nigeria.

South Africa's imports from Nigeria are heavily dominated by crude petroleum, which accounts for the vast majority (often over $2 billion annually) of Nigeria's total exports to the country. This reliance on extractive commodities dictates a massive, persistent trade deficit for South Africa.

Beyond crude oil, smaller imports from Nigeria include:

Nitrogenous Fertilizers: Used heavily in South Africa’s agricultural sector.

Rubber: Raw and processed rubber products.

Refined Petroleum: Occasional imports of processed fuels.

Cocoa & Food Products: Cocoa pastes, oil seeds, and limited edible fruits or nuts.

Over 70% of Nigerian crude oil makes it to South Africa

🇳🇬 Nigeria / South Africa 🇿🇦:

Exports
🇳🇬 → 🇿🇦

$2.54B

Rank 8 / 161
(2024)

Top Product
🇳🇬 → 🇿🇦

$2.45B

Crude Petroleum
(2024)

Economic Complexity
🇳🇬

-1.84

Rank 127 / 130
(2024)

GDP per Capita
🇳🇬

$1.08k

GDP: $252B
(2024)

Exports
🇿🇦 → 🇳🇬

$402M

Rank 45 / 214
(2024)

Top Product
🇿🇦 → 🇳🇬

$49.9M

Propylene Polymers
(2024)

Economic Complexity
🇿🇦

0.011

Rank 60 / 130
(2024)

GDP per Capita
🇿🇦

$6.27k

GDP: $401B
(2024)