Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Nigeria
148.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
-9.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
-400-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 148.16 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 158.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 14.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 13 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 42.28 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 26.69 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 23.3 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 30.36 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 19.74 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 3.75 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 14.22 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 10.45 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Nigeria, at 148.16 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
158.13 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Nigeria ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.