{"version":"1","article":{"id":"nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","slug":"nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=en","title":"Nigeria posts ₦12.60 trillion merchandise trade surplus in Q2","summary":"Nigeria recorded a ₦12,596.86 billion goods-trade surplus in April-June 2026, as exports reached ₦27,020.88 billion and imports ₦14,424.01 billion, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.","category":"fiscal","region":"world","topics":["statistics","oil-gas","commodities"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-06-30","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria","url":"https://microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/catalog/84/related-materials","publishedAt":"2026-09-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus?lang=es"}],"data_types":["table"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"q2-trade-balance","type":"table","title":{"tr":"Nijerya mal ticareti, 2026 ikinci çeyrek","en":"Nigeria merchandise trade, Q2 2026","ar":"تجارة السلع في نيجيريا، الربع الثاني 2026","fr":"Commerce de marchandises du Nigeria, T2 2026","es":"Comercio de bienes de Nigeria, T2 de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"NBS’nin Nisan-Haziran 2026 ticaret toplamları.","en":"NBS merchandise trade totals for April-June 2026.","ar":"إجماليات تجارة السلع لدى المكتب للفترة أبريل-يونيو 2026.","fr":"Totaux du commerce de marchandises du NBS pour avril-juin 2026.","es":"Totales de comercio de bienes de NBS para abril-junio de 2026."},"methodology":{"tr":"Kaynak NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Q2 2026. Dönem Nisan-Haziran 2026. Tutarlar nominal milyar nairadır; ticaret dengesi ihracat eksi ithalattır. Hizmet ticareti hariçtir, fiyatlara göre düzeltilmemiştir.","en":"Source: NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Q2 2026. Period April-June 2026. Values are nominal billion naira; trade balance is exports minus imports. Services are excluded and values are not price-adjusted.","ar":"المصدر إحصاءات تجارة السلع للربع الثاني 2026 لدى المكتب. الفترة أبريل-يونيو. القيم اسمية بمليار نيرة؛ الميزان هو الصادرات ناقص الواردات. الخدمات مستبعدة والقيم غير معدلة للأسعار.","fr":"Source : statistiques NBS du commerce de marchandises au T2 2026. Période avril-juin. Valeurs nominales en milliards de nairas; solde égal aux exportations moins les importations. Services exclus, montants non corrigés des prix.","es":"Fuente: estadísticas de comercio de bienes de NBS del T2 de 2026. Periodo abril-junio. Valores nominales en miles de millones de nairas; saldo igual a exportaciones menos importaciones. Servicios excluidos y valores sin ajuste de precios."},"sourceUrls":["https://microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/catalog/84/related-materials"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-10T15:21:48Z","columns":[{"key":"measure","label":{"tr":"Ölçüm","en":"Measure","ar":"المقياس","fr":"Mesure","es":"Medida"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"value","label":{"tr":"Değer","en":"Value","ar":"القيمة","fr":"Valeur","es":"Valor"},"type":"number"},{"key":"unit","label":{"tr":"Birim","en":"Unit","ar":"الوحدة","fr":"Unité","es":"Unidad"},"type":"text","language":"en"}],"rows":[{"measure":"Total merchandise trade","value":41444.89,"unit":"NGN billion"},{"measure":"Exports","value":27020.88,"unit":"NGN billion"},{"measure":"Imports","value":14424.01,"unit":"NGN billion"},{"measure":"Trade surplus","value":12596.86,"unit":"NGN billion"},{"measure":"Crude oil exports","value":12914.33,"unit":"NGN billion"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"q2-trade-balance","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"q2-trade-balance","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus/data/q2-trade-balance?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-nbs-q2-2026-foreign-trade-surplus/data/q2-trade-balance?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade was ₦41,444.89 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 5.61% from a year earlier and 19.13% from the first quarter. Exports were ₦27,020.88 billion, or 65.20% of total trade; imports were ₦14,424.01 billion. The resulting surplus was ₦12,596.86 billion, 101.32% higher than in Q2 2025.","Crude oil exports were valued at ₦12,914.33 billion, representing 47.79% of exports. Non-crude exports totaled ₦14,106.55 billion, including ₦3,729.67 billion in non-oil products. The report records nominal merchandise values and covers April through June; it does not measure trade in services or adjust values for price changes. The figures describe the quarter, not current monthly trade conditions."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Nigeria recorded a ₦12,596.86 billion goods-trade surplus in April-June 2026, as exports reached ₦27,020.88 billion and imports ₦14,424.01 billion, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.\n\nThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade was ₦41,444.89 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 5.61% from a year earlier and 19.13% from the first quarter. Exports were ₦27,020.88 billion, or 65.20% of total trade; imports were ₦14,424.01 billion. The resulting surplus was ₦12,596.86 billion, 101.32% higher than in Q2 2025.\n\nCrude oil exports were valued at ₦12,914.33 billion, representing 47.79% of exports. Non-crude exports totaled ₦14,106.55 billion, including ₦3,729.67 billion in non-oil products. The report records nominal merchandise values and covers April through June; it does not measure trade in services or adjust values for price changes. The figures describe the quarter, not current monthly trade conditions.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"}}}