Nigeria · Statistic
Postal articles handled by category
Communication · Source: NIPOST via NBS · annual
International comparability — CSA: Economic · ITU ICT indicatorsPostal articles handled by category (national). Unit: Number.
Observations
48
2018 – 2022
Coverage
Nigeria
national
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Displayed series · 8 annual periods · 2018 – 20254 dimension
Postal articles handled by category — Dispatched Abroad was 248,966 in 2025, against 8,353,142 in 2018 — 8 annual periods.
Latest
248,966
2025
Minimum
248,966
2025
Maximum
8,353,142
2018
Range
248,966 – 8,353,142
lowest – highest observed
Periods
8
published points
| Period | Dispatched AbroadNumber |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 248,966 |
| 2024 | 515,110 |
| 2023 | 255,081 |
| 2022 | 543,893 |
| 2021 | 1,040,461 |
| 2020 | 1,172,619 |
| 2019 | 1,171,447 |
| 2018 | 8,353,142 |
Methodology and provenance
Where this data comes from and when Prism last updated it. Any narrative below is the data provider’s own wording, reproduced with its source reference — Prism adds no interpretation.
Source documents
Last updated 3 August 2026
- Table 004
Number of Postal Articles Handled · page 6
Last updated 2 August 2026
- Table 309
Number of Postal Articles Handled 2018 2022 · page 396 · Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost)
Highlights
In the source publication’s own words.
The volume of postal articles handled declined from 23,990,357 in 2024 to 18,237,462 in 2025, representing a 23.98% decrease.
Source and citation
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- Originator
- Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
- Publisher
- National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
- Publication
- Postal Services Data
- Printed source caption
- Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost)
- Publication reference
- NGA-NBS-POSTAL
- Catalog record
- Catalog 183
"Postal articles handled by category", NIPOST via NBS, Postal Services Data, ref. NGA-NBS-POSTAL. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-comm-postal-articles-handled-by-category-nga.
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Source: NIPOST via NBS. Source publication: Postal Services Data. Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Catalogued by Prism; 2022.