Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 190.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Nigeria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria stood at 190.83 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 221.0% on the previous year and up 1,820.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria peaked at 680.24 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -428.27 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -8.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 80.69 % change on previous year | -1066.1% |
| 1982 | -428.27 % change on previous year | -630.8% |
| 1983 | 103.19 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1984 | 74.33 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1986 | 680.24 % change on previous year | +2851.0% |
| 1987 | -154.75 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1988 | 164.14 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1990 | -48.03 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1991 | -0.7477 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1992 | -36.79 % change on previous year | +4820.7% |
| 1993 | 104.81 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1994 | -38.39 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1995 | -41.57 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 211.44 % change on previous year | -608.6% |
| 1997 | -82.76 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1998 | 54.22 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1999 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2000 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2001 | -44.43 % change on previous year | +1879.3% |
| 2002 | 83.38 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2003 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2004 | -255.84 % change on previous year | +9000.4% |
| 2005 | 105.61 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2007 | 171.47 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2009 | 45.09 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2010 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2011 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 87.34 % change on previous year | -938.6% |
| 2013 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2014 | 31.52 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2015 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2016 | -76.63 % change on previous year | +590.7% |
| 2017 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 81.95 % change on previous year | -1216.0% |
| 2019 | -49.55 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2020 | 416.38 % change on previous year | -940.3% |
| 2021 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2022 | -103.69 % change on previous year | -543.3% |
| 2023 | 481.5 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 2024 | 59.45 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2025 | 190.83 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 190.83 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 190.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 17.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -9000.4% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -255.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -4820.7% | -0.7477 % change on previous year | -36.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2851.0% | 23.05 % change on previous year | 680.24 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1879.3% | -2.24 % change on previous year | -44.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.36 % change on previous year | -428.27 % change on previous year | 680.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.1 % change on previous year | -82.76 % change on previous year | 211.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 % change on previous year | -255.84 % change on previous year | 171.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -76.63 % change on previous year | 87.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.98 % change on previous year | -103.69 % change on previous year | 481.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 217.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 195.41 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Switzerland 190.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 179.77 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Denmark 169.69 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Nigeria was 190.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 680.24 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -428.27 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,820.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.