Most countries do not have crude oil, which is why Nigeria exports it, and we import toothpicks from China and Germany because they are able to produce large quantities at a lower cost.
What is Nigeria's most imported item?
Top 10
- Machinery including computers: US$9.9 billion (18.6% of total imports)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $8.2 billion (15.4%)
- Vehicles: $5.3 billion (10.1%)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $3.7 billion (7%)
- Pharmaceuticals: $2.8 billion (5.3%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $2.4 billion (4.5%)
What are Nigeria's top 3 imports?
Imports The top imports of Nigeria are Refined Petroleum ($10B), Cars ($1.57B), Wheat ($1.48B), Laboratory Glassware ($1.45B), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.32B), importing mostly from China ($15.5B), Netherlands ($5.91B), India ($3.76B), United States ($3.22B), and Belgium ($2.81B).
