2025-12-15 08:00:00
According to The Punch, Nigeria recorded a ₦6.69 trillion trade surplus in Q3 2025, with exports of about ₦22.81tn outweighing imports of about ₦16.12tn, continuing a run of positive trade balances.
Punch quotes analysts attributing the performance to FX-market reforms, liberalisation and currency adjustments that improved export competitiveness while making some imports more costly.
The report notes crude oil remained the dominant export, while stakeholders called for policy consistency and deeper non-oil export expansion to sustain gains.
Analysis/Echotitbits take: A sustained surplus can ease external financing pressure, but it matters what’s driving it—higher export value-add or simply weaker import demand. Watch non-oil export momentum, crude output stability, and how FX policy affects manufacturers’ input costs.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria News — December 12, 2025
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The Guardian Nigeria News https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigeria-records-trade-surplus-of-n6-9tr-in-q2-2024-nbs/ December 12, 2025
