billion. Despite the ever present threat of Nigerian 'Boko Haram' terrorists organisation and 'Black Axe mafia' Indian firms are the second biggest employers in Nigeria after the Nigerian Federal Government. More than 135 Indian firms operate in Nigeria. Indian firm in Nigeria are in greatly diverse fields e.g. pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, electrical machinery and equipment, plastics, chemicals, etc. Some of the major companies include Bharti Airtel, Tata, Bajaj Auto, Birla Group, Kirloskar, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Skipper, Godrej, Simba Group, NIIT, Aptech, New India Assurance, Bhushan Steel, KEC, Dabur, etc. Indian investment in Nigeria amounts to US$15 billion and rising according to the Indian High Commission in Abuja. Indian exports to Nigeria during the period 2018-19 were US$3 billion and India's imports from Nigeria during same period 2018-19 were worth US$10.88 billion. Nigeria was the fifth biggest seller of crude oil and third biggest seller of LNG after Qatar and UAE in year 2020 to India.In year 2020-2021 USA stood second after Iraq as the biggest seller of crude oil to India. Indian exports to Nigeria are Pharmaceuticals, automobiles, cars, iron and steel, rice, plastics, clothes and fabrics, engineering equipment, and power sector components such as transformers, insulators and circuit breaker etc. India is Nigeria's biggest trading partner in Africa, with trade volume of about $16.35 billion in year 2019-2020. India is Nigeria's leading investor, with a investment base of about $20 billion. India-Africa trade has slowly been increasing with trade volume of USD 55.9 billion in year 2020-2021. India is the fifth largest investor in Africa with cumulative investment of USD 54 billion. India is also the third largest trading partner of Africa after China and USA. India accounts for 6.4% of total African trade. Figures on the type and fields of Nigeria's investments into the Indian economy are unknown. Oil trade India is the third largest oil consumer after USA and China. India uses 5.5 million barrels of oil per day. India buys crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Kazakhstan and UAE with significantly reduced amount from Nigeria in year 2021. In year 2020-2021 USA took second place in India's Oil imports with Iraq topping the list again. Since year 2018 India buys cheaper Basra Oil from Iraq and the crude oil purchased from West Africa including from Nigeria rank fifth in India's crude oil purchases. annually. References Bilateral relations of Nigeria Africa–India relations Nigeria Nigeria India