IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nigeria
Nigeria: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 2.28 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.28 billion
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.73 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nigeria, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.28 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nigeria peaked at 4.73 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Nigeria 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 45.00 million | — |
| 1964 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54.74 million | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 54.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91.73 million | +67.6% |
| 1969 | 88.64 million | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 123.64 million | +39.5% |
| 1971 | 123.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 122.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 101.99 million | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 101.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 101.24 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90.74 million | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 266.00 million | +193.1% |
| 1979 | 268.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 348.18 million | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 227.29 million | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 540.00 million | +137.6% |
| 1983 | 849.50 million | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 849.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 849.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 849.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 849.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 849.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 849.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 849.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 849.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 billion | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 billion | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 billion | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 billion | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28 billion | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.73 billion | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 4.73 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.73 billion | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.12 billion | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.89 billion | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 2.28 billion | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.48 million | 0 | 91.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.98 million | 90.74 million | 268.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.19 million | 227.29 million | 849.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion | 849.49 million | 1.75 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion | 1.75 billion | 1.75 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion | 1.75 billion | 2.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 billion | 2.28 billion | 4.73 billion | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 519,194 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 13.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nigeria?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nigeria was 2.28 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Nigeria rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.