Juliet Jacob 
NEPC Executive Director, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s non-oil exports generate $6.1 billion in 2025, an 11.5 per cent increase from the previous year, according to data released by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), highlighting continued efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on crude oil revenue.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the NEPC Executive Director, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, says the figure represents the highest non-oil export earnings recorded to date.
Ayeni says total non-oil export volume rises to 8.02 million metric tonnes, up from 7.29 million metric tonnes in 2024, while Nigerian exporters ship 281 non-oil products to 120 countries during the year.
“The performance reflects sustained policy interventions aimed at strengthening non-oil exports as a source of foreign exchange,” Ayeni says.
She identifies the Netherlands, Brazil and India as Nigeria’s top export destinations in 2025. According to the council, cocoa and cocoa derivatives, urea fertiliser, cashew nuts, sesame seeds and solid minerals account for the largest share of export earnings.
Ayeni attributes the growth to policy reforms implemented under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, including trade facilitation measures, expanded market access and increased support for exporters.
She says the council plans to focus in 2026 on increasing value addition, diversifying export destinations and strengthening compliance with international trade standards.
Economic analysts say higher non-oil export earnings could help ease pressure on foreign exchange supply, improve balance-of-payments stability and reduce fiscal exposure to volatility in global oil markets.
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