The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that Nigeria’s non-oil exports reached $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a 19.59 percent increase compared to $2.696 billion recorded during the same period last year.
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja while presenting the council’s First Half-Year Progress Report on Nigeria’s non-oil export performance.
Ayeni highlighted that shipment volumes also grew to 4.04 million metric tonnes, up from 3.83 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2024. This growth was driven by robust global demand for Nigerian products from emerging markets including India, Brazil, Vietnam, and various African countries.
“The non-oil products exported in the first half of 2025 were valued at $3.225 billion,” Ayeni stated. “This reflects a significant 19.59 percent increase compared to the $2.696 billion recorded in the first half of 2024.”
She further noted that this rise in export value was matched by an increase in shipment volumes. In the first quarter alone, non-oil exports were valued at $1.791 billion, marking a 24.75 percent growth over the $1.436 billion recorded in Q1 2024.
Shipment volumes for the same quarter increased to 2.416 million metric tonnes, up 24.3 percent from 1.937 million metric tonnes shipped during the corresponding period last year.
Ayeni described the report as a comprehensive overview of the council’s achievements, challenges, and prospects as Nigeria continues to boost its non-oil export sector.
