Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -117.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -117.48 % change on previous year for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 177.2% on the previous year and down 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 558.41 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -751.01 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -232.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 152.68 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1980 | 140.59 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1981 | -246.32 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1982 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1983 | 42.32 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 1984 | 108.96 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1985 | 558.41 % change on previous year | +412.5% |
| 1986 | -98.78 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1988 | -36.56 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1989 | 289.67 % change on previous year | -892.4% |
| 1990 | 432.06 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1991 | -78.72 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1992 | 93.12 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1993 | -140.46 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1994 | -161.09 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 62.55 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1996 | 225.27 % change on previous year | +260.1% |
| 1997 | -87.38 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1999 | 137.3 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2001 | -65.01 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2002 | -41.03 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 369.88 % change on previous year | -1001.5% |
| 2004 | 138.82 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2007 | -55.73 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 2008 | -36.82 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | -249.49 % change on previous year | +577.6% |
| 2010 | 83.75 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2011 | 365.79 % change on previous year | +336.8% |
| 2012 | 129.03 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2013 | -162.1 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2014 | -59.86 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2015 | 143.42 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 2016 | -292.67 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2017 | 48.87 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2018 | 101.89 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2020 | 104.55 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -751.01 % change on previous year | -818.3% |
| 2022 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2023 | -184.46 % change on previous year | +7983.6% |
| 2024 | 152.25 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2025 | -117.48 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -117.48 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -117.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.32 % change on previous year, 89.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -7983.6% | -2.28 % change on previous year | -184.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -39.97 % change on previous year | -232.62 % change on previous year | 152.68 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.97 % change on previous year | -246.32 % change on previous year | 558.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.63 % change on previous year | -161.09 % change on previous year | 432.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -249.49 % change on previous year | 369.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.79 % change on previous year | -292.67 % change on previous year | 365.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -133.07 % change on previous year | -751.01 % change on previous year | 152.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 177 Angola -112.85 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Vietnam -113.47 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Vanuatu -116.84 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Belize -123.39 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Morocco -135.9 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Algeria -150.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -117.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 558.41 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -751.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$), 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 Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.