ea89946d-ba14-4220-bc02-920180754a1620211220092304866naun:naunmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositInternational Journal of Applied Mathematics and Informatics2074-127810.46300/91014http://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=3064319202131920211510.46300/91014.2021.15https://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=23306Nafiu LukmanAbiodunDepartment of Economics and Statistics, Kabale University, UgandGeorge StanleyKinyataDepartment of Economics and Statistics, Kabale University, UgandOsinusi KunleBankoleDepartment of Economics, Tai Solarin University of Education, NigeriaThe study examined the export performance using a trend analysis approach. A graphical demonstration showing the trend of export performance in Nigeria over time was displayed. It also identifies the major determinants of manufacture exports in Nigeria using ordinary least square approach which shows that an increase in the average tariff rate would lead to a decline in the manufacturing exports and its statistically significant at the 5% level of significance. Capacity utilization has a negative and insignificant with manufactured exports. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between exchange rate and trade openness at 1 and 5% level of significance respectively.122020211220202110811218https://www.naun.org/main/UPress/ami/2021/a362013-018(2021).pdf10.46300/91014.2021.15.18https://www.naun.org/main/UPress/ami/2021/a362013-018(2021).pdfA. Adenitikinju, African imperative in the new world trade order country case study of the manufacturing sector. Nigeria report present to the African economic research consortium (AERC), Nairobi, Kenya., 2002. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Annual report and statement of accounts, various issues, 2012. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Statistical bulletin, 2014. S. Olorunfemi, “Manufacturing performance in Nigeria; implication for sustainable development,” Journal of Asian economic and financial review., vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 547–588, Mar. 2013. A. Adewuyi, “Trade policy reform and technical efficiency in Nigeria's Manufacturing sector,” in Proceedings 7th Annual African econometrics society (AEES) conference, 2006. 10.1093/jae/12.1.1M. Soderbom, F. Teal, “Are Manufacturing Exports the Key to Economic success in Africa,” Journal of African Economies, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1–29, Dec. 2003. A. Adenikinju, S. Olofin, “Economic policy and manufacturing and sector growth performance in African,” The Nigerian journal of economic and social studies, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 1–22, Jun. 2000. M. Shameek, A Shahana, “Overview of India export performance trend and drivers,” Indian Institute of Management working paper, 2014. J. Kankesu, “The impact of liberation on manufacturing sector performance in developing countries: A survey of the Literature,” University of Wollongong, economics working papers, 2014. L. Afolabi, “Effect of trade liberalization on manufacturing sector performance in Nigeria,” Journal of international development, vol. 3, no. 14, pp. 72–97, Aug. 2015. 10.2139/ssrn.2443280N. Rowbotham, A. Saville, D. Mbululu, “Exchange Rate Policy and Export Performance in Efficiency-Driven Economies,” May, 2014. N. Toraganli, C. Yalcin, “Exports, Real Exchange Rates and External Exposures: Empirical Evidence from Turkish Manufacturing Firms,” Working Papers 1624, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of Turkey, 2016. M, Xinxin,” The determinants of textile and apparel export performance in Asian Countries” M.S. thesis, Dept. Economics Iowa State University, 2013. 10.1016/0305-750x(88)90006-xH. W. Singer, H. Gray, “Trade policy and growth of developing countries: Some new data,” World Development, vol. 16, pp. 395–403, 1988. R. Ahmed, “South Africa’s exports performance: Any role for structural factors African department and strategy policy and review,” 2016.