Nigeria Country Code +234

Nigeria has 12 holidays and observances (1 national, 10 public, 1 observances). The national day is National Day (Independence Day), on October 1. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Terrain:

Southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

Natural resources:

Natural gas, Petroleum, Tin, Iron ore, Coal, Limestone, Niobium, Lead, Zinc, Arable land

Land borders:

Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger

Land use:

agricultural 76.2% (arable 40.5%), forest 19.1% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Naira (NGN)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 23%, Industry 16%, Services 58% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (86%), Cocoa (4%), Fertilizers (4%), Ships and boats (1%), Fruit and nuts (1%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (33%), Machinery and computers (12%), Vehicles and parts (7%), Electrical equipment and electronics (6%), Plastics (5%)

Main export markets:

India (11%), Spain (9%), Netherlands (9%), France (7%), USA (6%)

Main suppliers:

China (29%), USA (13%), India (10%), Netherlands (5%), Belgium (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.