Nigeria recorded a 21 per cent increase in non-oil exports in 2025, reaching $12.8 billion, driven by policy reforms implemented by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI).
According to the ministry’s 2025 performance review, the growth in non-oil exports formed part of a broader expansion in trade activities, with Nigeria’s total trade value rising by 14 per cent during the period.
The review, which also outlined the ministry’s priorities for 2026, assessed Nigeria’s economic repositioning under the current administration and highlighted gains recorded in trade, industry and investment.
In the document, the ministry said 2025 marked a significant phase in the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with reforms aimed at strengthening industrial capacity, boosting exports and restoring investor confidence.
“The year 2025 marked a defining phase in Nigeria’s economic repositioning under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment delivering critical reforms and results that deepened industrial capacity, expanded exports, and restored investor confidence,” the ministry stated.
It added that non-oil exports grew by 21 per cent to $12.8 billion in the first half of 2025, nearly doubling the $6.5 billion target, and contributed to a ₦12 trillion trade surplus within the same period.
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