Nigeria’s trade with other African countries grew by N610bn in the first half of 2025, with fresh figures from the National Bureau of Statistics

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Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product rose by 4.23 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest figures released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate declined to 20.12 percent in August — down from 21.88 percent in July.

Nigeria’s foreign trade performance in the first half of 2025 showed a strong positive outlook, as exports outpaced imports to deliver a surplus of N12.64 trillion.