Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -26.23 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 113.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 530.59 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -818.72 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -269.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 144.5 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1980 | 209.94 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1981 | -225.04 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1982 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1983 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1984 | 102.83 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1986 | -91.9 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1987 | -134.71 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1988 | -304.96 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1989 | 467.52 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1990 | 357.84 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1991 | -75.89 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 88.58 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1993 | -134.41 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1994 | -172.68 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 62.3 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1996 | 236.95 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 1997 | -84.69 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1998 | -818.72 % change on previous year | +866.7% |
| 1999 | 141.83 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2001 | -66.64 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2002 | -56.29 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 213.04 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 2004 | 396.68 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2005 | 116.91 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0312 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -24.29 % change on previous year | +77725.0% |
| 2008 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2009 | -52.41 % change on previous year | -1068.1% |
| 2010 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2011 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 2012 | 62.86 % change on previous year | -437.4% |
| 2013 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2014 | -95.24 % change on previous year | -1088.1% |
| 2016 | 132.89 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2017 | 167.15 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2018 | -46.3 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2019 | -287.9 % change on previous year | +521.8% |
| 2020 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 79.64 % change on previous year | -573.7% |
| 2022 | 131.3 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 530.59 % change on previous year | +304.1% |
| 2024 | 196.28 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2025 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -26.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -26.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 25.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -77725.0% | -0.0312 % change on previous year | -24.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -62.52 % change on previous year | -269.53 % change on previous year | 144.5 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -304.96 % change on previous year | 467.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -39.89 % change on previous year | -818.72 % change on previous year | 357.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.15 % change on previous year | -66.64 % change on previous year | 396.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9 % change on previous year | -287.9 % change on previous year | 167.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 149.13 % change on previous year | -26.23 % change on previous year | 530.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 142 Kuwait -23.6 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Iceland -24.85 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Azerbaijan -25.61 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Fiji -28.23 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Russia -31.11 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Moldova -32.7 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 530.59 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -818.72 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.