A significant increase in exports has led to a substantial growth in trade surplus. The total value of merchandise trade was N41.44 trillion, with exports valued at N27.02 trillion and imports at N14.42 trillion. This resulted in a trade surplus of N12.59 trillion, which is a notable improvement from the previous quarter. Further details on this development are available from the National Bureau of Statistics' foreign trade statistics report. The report provides insight into the country's external trade position and its implications.

The trade surplus increased by a considerable amount, providing a boost to the external trade position.

More information can be found in the report released by the National Bureau of Statistics.