Nigeria’s non-oil exports to ECOWAS member states surged to 663 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2025, according to the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). This marks a significant rise from the same period in 2024, underscoring the country’s expanding role in regional trade.
NEPC Director-General Nonye Ayeni announced the figures during a press briefing in Abuja while presenting the council’s 2025 Half-Year Non-Oil Export Performance Report.
In addition to ECOWAS, Nigeria exported 488 million metric tonnes of products worth $83.538 million to 21 African countries outside the bloc a 2.59% increase in value from the same period in 2024. Ayeni credited the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for boosting intra-African trade opportunities, especially for SMEs.
Top Exporters and Banks
Leading exporters included Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemical Ltd with 11.92% of total volume and Starlink Global and Ideal Ltd with 8.82%. On the financial side, Zenith Bank Plc processed 31.98% of all Nigeria Export Proceed Forms (NXPs), followed by First Bank Nigeria Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
Seaports handled 94.15% of total export traffic across 18 exit points, highlighting their importance in logistics. To strengthen compliance and readiness, NEPC organized 252 capacity-building programmes for 27,352 participants, covering export documentation, good practices, and packaging standards.
The NEPC report points to steady progress in diversifying Nigeria’s economy and expanding market access through trade agreements like AfCFTA.
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