Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 148.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Nigeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria is 148.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,173.3% on the previous year and up 526.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria peaked at 397.6 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -338.65 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1973 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1974 | -31.1 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1975 | 82.93 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1976 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1977 | 29.95 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1978 | -52.12 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1979 | 46.78 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1980 | -338.65 % change on previous year | -824.0% |
| 1981 | 173.4 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1982 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1983 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1984 | -48.09 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 1985 | 156.7 % change on previous year | -425.8% |
| 1986 | -60.21 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1987 | 216 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 1988 | -37.98 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1989 | 397.6 % change on previous year | -1146.9% |
| 1990 | -68.8 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1991 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1992 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 50.05 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 45.63 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1995 | -82.86 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1996 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1997 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1998 | -36.2 % change on previous year | +508.6% |
| 1999 | 235.46 % change on previous year | -750.3% |
| 2000 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 57.4 % change on previous year | +1197.3% |
| 2003 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2004 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2005 | 165.87 % change on previous year | -2633.5% |
| 2006 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2007 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -1046.2% |
| 2008 | 35.75 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2010 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 2011 | 46.71 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2012 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2013 | -21.32 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2014 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2015 | -34.72 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2017 | -30.12 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2018 | -67.87 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2019 | 197.34 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2020 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9 % change on previous year | +1018.4% |
| 2022 | -105.64 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 2024 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2025 | 148.16 % change on previous year | -1173.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 148.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year, 18.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 148.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 17.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2633.5% | -6.55 % change on previous year | 165.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 % change on previous year | -52.12 % change on previous year | 82.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.28 % change on previous year | -338.65 % change on previous year | 397.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3 % change on previous year | -82.86 % change on previous year | 235.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.36 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 165.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -67.87 % change on previous year | 197.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 % change on previous year | -105.64 % change on previous year | 148.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria was 148.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 397.6 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -338.65 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 526.7%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.