Executive Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Nonye Ayeni, yesterday, said the country’s non-oil exports increased to $5.46 billion in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2025), compared to $4.52 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2024.
Speaking at the presentation of Q1 2025 progress report on the non-oil export performance for the period under review, Ayeni said the 20.77 per cent year-on-year increase represented the highest value of export since the council was established 49 years ago.
She said non-oil products exported in Q1 were valued at $1.79 billion, an increase of 24.75 per cent from $ 1.44 billion reported in 2024.