Commodity Price Indices and Terms of Trade (Q1 2019)

Commodity Price Indices and Terms of Trade
(Q1 2019)

Highlights:

 - The All commodity group import index decreased by -0.46% due to the fall in prices of live animals;  animal products, products of chemical and Allied industries, and wood and articles of wood, wood  charcoal
- The All commodity group export price index rose by 1.85% due to increases in the prices of Animal and  vegetable fats and oils.
- The All products terms of trade (TOT) index increased by 2.30% due to increases in prices of Animal  and vegetable fats and oils and other cleavage products
- The All region group export index rose by 1.85% due to rise in export prices to Asia and America.
- The All region group import index fell by -0.46% due to declines in import prices across all Regions.
- The All region terms of trade increased by 2.30% due to increased export prices to and Asia and  America.
- Nigeria major trading partner countries  in Q1 2019 were India, China, Spain, France and the  Netherlands
- The major export to these countries were crude petroleum and natural gas
- The major imports from these countries were motorcycles, motor spirit (ordinary) and Machine for  reception, conversion and distribution of voice/images.

Data source: National Bureau of Statistics

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