How does Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Nigeria ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Nigeria

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 152.3%

World rank

87th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1977–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Nigeria, 1977–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nigeria stood at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 152.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nigeria peaked at 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Nigeria 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1977 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1981	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1982	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-478.2%
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-104.7%
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+130.3%
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1986	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+949.9%
1987	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-157.0%
1988	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-168.1%
1989	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17684.9%
1990	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.7%
1991	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1992	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1993	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.0%
1994	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.5%
1995	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.7%
1996	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+136.3%
1997	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-84.1%
1998	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1999	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+301.9%
2000	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2001	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
2002	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
2003	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2004	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-220.2%
2005	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-104.3%
2006	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1508.9%
2007	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+132.6%
2008	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2009	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.0%
2010	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
2011	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2012	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
2013	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
2014	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2015	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2016	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.5%
2017	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2018	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.1%
2019	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.2%
2020	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+476.5%
2021	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2022	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-103.5%
2023	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-606.4%
2024	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+208.1%
2025	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+152.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
1989	+17684.9%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006	+1508.9%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	+949.9%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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86 Russia 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Nicaragua 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Bermuda 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Kenya 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nigeria?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nigeria was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Nigeria ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.