Nigeria spent ₦6.54 trillion importing transport equipment and spare parts in 2025, latest trade data shows.
The Foreign Trade Statistics report from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed the figures.
Overall, the data highlights Nigeria’s strong reliance on imported vehicles, machinery, and transport spare parts.
Notably, transport equipment imports increased steadily over the past four years.
For example, Nigeria spent ₦1.88 trillion on transport imports in 2022.
Then, the figure rose to ₦3.15 trillion in 2023.
Afterwards, the import bill climbed to ₦4.77 trillion in 2024.
Finally, Nigeria’s transport equipment imports reached ₦6.54 trillion in 2025.
Passenger vehicles, industrial transport equipment, and spare parts drove most of the imports.
Meanwhile, economists say the weaker naira pushed up the local cost of imported vehicles.
As a result, exchange-rate pressure increased the overall value of transport imports.
Despite rising costs, Nigerians continued buying vehicles across several sectors.
Households, logistics companies, commercial drivers, and ride-hailing fleets continue demanding vehicles nationwide.
Therefore, Nigeria still relies heavily on imported transport solutions despite local assembly programmes.
Passenger Car Imports
Passenger car imports reached ₦1.58 trillion in 2025.
Earlier, Nigeria spent ₦1.26 trillion on passenger vehicle imports in 2024.
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Similarly, the country recorded ₦1.47 trillion worth of passenger vehicle imports in 2023.
Before that, Nigeria imported passenger cars worth ₦656 billion in 2022.
Industrial Transport Equipment
In addition, imports under other transport equipment reached ₦3.39 trillion in 2025.
Industrial machinery drove the category, accounting for ₦2.66 trillion of the total imports.
Meanwhile, non-industrial transport equipment contributed ₦729 billion to the category.
Spare Parts Demand
Nigeria also imported vehicle spare parts worth ₦1.57 trillion in 2025.
Analysts link the rising demand for parts to Nigeria’s ageing vehicle fleet.
Additionally, expanding industrial activities continue increasing demand for imported machinery and components.
Furthermore, quarterly data confirms the upward trend in vehicle imports.
Nigeria imported passenger cars worth ₦527 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
By comparison, the country recorded ₦254 billion in passenger car imports during the same period in 2024.
The United States, Dubai, and South Africa continue serving as major hubs for vehicles entering Nigeria.
Consequently, economists warn that rising transport imports could pressure Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves.
