Nigeria records N5.8trn trade surplus in Q3/24, China remains top trading partner-NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria recorded N5.81 trillion trade surplus in the third quarter (Q4) of 2024.

A trade surplus occurs when the export value of a nation outweighs its imports.

NBS, in a report titled ‘Foreign trade in goods statistics (Q3 2024),’ released on Friday, said Nigeria’s exports totalled N20.48 trillion while imports stood at N14.67 trillion representing a trade surplus of N5.81 trillion.