Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -13.80 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Nigeria, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -13.80 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 462.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nigeria peaked at -1.59 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -13.80 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 200th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1.78 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | -2.15 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2010 | -2.93 trillion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2011 | -3.50 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2012 | -3.47 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -4.01 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2014 | -3.01 trillion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2015 | -2.45 trillion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2016 | -1.59 trillion current LCU | -35.3% |
| 2017 | -2.55 trillion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 2018 | -3.44 trillion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2019 | -2.81 trillion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2020 | -1.70 trillion current LCU | -39.5% |
| 2021 | -3.43 trillion current LCU | +101.5% |
| 2022 | -4.41 trillion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2023 | -7.05 trillion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2024 | -8.35 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2025 | -13.80 trillion current LCU | +65.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -13.80 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 622.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -13.80 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 99.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.96 trillion current LCU | -2.15 trillion current LCU | -1.78 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | -2.98 trillion current LCU | -4.01 trillion current LCU | -1.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.46 trillion current LCU | -13.80 trillion current LCU | -1.70 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nigeria?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Nigeria was -13.80 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -1.59 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.80 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Nigeria ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 462.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.