Traffic with Nigeria · 2025
11 million tonnes
Unloaded from Nigeria
8.57 million tonnes
Loaded for Nigeria
2.39 million tonnes
Rank among countries of origin and destination
11th
What the data say · 2025
Spanish ports handled 11 million tonnes of cargo with Nigeria in 2025, 7% less than in 2024. By volume it ranks 11th among the 211 countries and territories with traffic, with 2.5% of the tonnes exchanged with other countries.
Of that total, 8.57 million tonnes were unloaded from that country (11.5% less than in 2024) and 2.39 million tonnes were loaded for it (13.8% more than in 2024). Unloading accounts for 78.2% of the traffic and loading for 21.8%.
In 2025, 21 port authorities recorded traffic with Nigeria.
The high point of the series, which starts in 1962, is 2019, with 18.3 million tonnes: 2025 was 40% below it.
Huelva ranks first among port authorities with 3.89 million tonnes in 2025 (7.7% less than in 2024). It is followed by Bahía de Algeciras (2.6 million) and Tarragona (1.07 million). Together, the three account for 68.9% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by A Coruña (+139.2%), Tarragona (+71.8%) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+49.4%); the steepest falls by Bilbao (−61.7%), Valencia (−31.2%) and Bahía de Algeciras (−25.2%). The comparison is limited to port authorities that account for at least 1% of the total, so that an extreme swing at a small player does not distort the picture.
The rest of the top ten are Barcelona (4th, 1.06 million, +48.7%), Cartagena (5th, 618,234 tonnes, −18.6%), Valencia (6th, 525,732 tonnes, −31.2%), Almería (7th, 245,747 tonnes, −7.2%), Las Palmas (8th, 204,920 tonnes, +29.9%), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (9th, 202,450 tonnes, +49.4%) and A Coruña (10th, 190,862 tonnes, +139.2%).
At the bottom of the table are Vigo (3,763 tonnes), Gijón (2,110 tonnes) and Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (580 tonnes), out of a total of 21 port authorities with data.
The distribution is highly concentrated: the top five account for 84.3% of the total and 5 port authorities are enough to reach 80%, while the other 11 port authorities further down share the remaining 3.2%. 9 of the 18 port authorities with a comparison grew compared with 2024, 9 of them by double digits, and 9 fell.
Between 2006 and 2025 the figure went from 14.4 M to 11 M, a decrease of 23.6% over 19 years (−1.4% a year on average). The best year was 2019 (18.3 M) and the worst 2025 (11 M).
Top 10 · Traffic with Nigeria by port authority · 2025
Traffic with Nigeria, year by year
Full table · 21 port authorities
| # | Port authorities | Total 2025 | Change on 2024 | Unloaded | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huelva | 3.89 M | −7.7% | 3.85 M | 35.5% | Port |
| 2 | Bahía de Algeciras | 2.6 M | −25.2% | 1.75 M | 23.7% | Port |
| 3 | Tarragona | 1.07 M | +71.8% | 1.07 M | 9.8% | Port |
| 4 | Barcelona | 1.06 M | +48.7% | 418,606 | 9.7% | Port |
| 5 | Cartagena | 618,234 | −18.6% | 618,147 | 5.6% | Port |
| 6 | Valencia | 525,732 | −31.2% | 231,978 | 4.8% | Port |
| 7 | Almería | 245,747 | −7.2% | 0 | 2.2% | Port |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 204,920 | +29.9% | 30,821 | 1.9% | Port |
| 9 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 202,450 | +49.4% | 168,382 | 1.8% | Port |
| 10 | A Coruña | 190,862 | +139.2% | 190,862 | 1.7% | Port |
| 11 | Bilbao | 190,295 | −61.7% | 182,291 | 1.7% | Port |
| 12 | Motril | 56,622 | — | 0 | 0.5% | Port |
| 13 | Baleares | 31,500 | — | 31,500 | 0.3% | Port |
| 14 | Castellón | 25,939 | +288,111.1% | 25,939 | 0.2% | Port |
| 15 | Málaga | 15,009 | +76.3% | 911 | 0.1% | Port |
| 16 | Santander | 12,024 | −81.7% | 0 | 0.1% | Port |
| 17 | Bahía de Cádiz | 9,914 | +99.7% | 0 | 0.1% | Port |
| 18 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 5,488 | — | 0 | 0.1% | Port |
| 19 | Vigo | 3,763 | −67.8% | 311 | 0.0% | Port |
| 20 | Gijón | 2,110 | −82.2% | 164 | 0.0% | Port |
| 21 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 580 | +740.6% | 0 | 0.0% | Port |
What this indicator measures
Every year, in its statistical yearbook, Puertos del Estado publishes the tonnes loaded at Spanish ports for each country and the tonnes unloaded from it, authority by authority. This page covers Nigeria. These are tonnes of cargo crossing the quay, including transhipped containers, not the value in euros of what Spain buys and sells, so they do not match customs figures, which are in the Foreign Trade section.
Context
Nigeria mainly supplies crude oil and liquefied natural gas to Spanish refineries and regasification plants, so traffic is concentrated in a few energy ports. Loaded cargo, much smaller, consists of refined products and general cargo.
Frequently asked questions
How many tonnes do Spanish ports handle with Nigeria?
11 million tonnes in 2025, 7% less than in 2024.
Which Spanish port handles the most cargo with Nigeria?
Huelva, with 3.89 million tonnes in 2025, 35.5% of the total.
Which weighs more: cargo unloaded or cargo loaded?
Cargo unloaded: 8.57 million tonnes in 2025, 78.2% of the total, compared with 2.39 million tonnes loaded.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes one edition a year. Latest data available: 2025.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · cargo by country, annual series or see the original source.