Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 52.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1976 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1980 | -10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -331.3% |
| 1981 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.2% |
| 1982 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1985 | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 6.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +207.7% |
| 1988 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +384.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 12.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 1996 | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 8.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +226.7% |
| 2000 | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.6% |
| 2006 | 32.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 51.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 52.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 51.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 40.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 30.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 25.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 12.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 11 BoP, current US$ per person | +190.9% |
| 2020 | 11.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8371 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.5% |
| 2023 | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1081.6% |
| 2024 | 6.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1081.6% | -0.8371 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +384.4% | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -331.3% | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.02 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8371 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 152 Tanzania 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Myanmar 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.