International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Nigeria
Nigeria: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria is 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.4627 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.2537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +119.6% | 0.2108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4627 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 125 Romania 0.443 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.4388 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Iraq 0.4322 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Nepal 0.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Armenia 0.4194 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belarus 0.4175 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nigeria was 0.4319 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4627 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.