Net secondary income in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net secondary income was 23.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.20 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-576.10 million BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Net secondary income in Nigeria, 1977–2025

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, net secondary income in Nigeria stood at 23.20 billion BoP, current US$.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Nigeria peaked at 26.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -576.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.

That places Nigeria 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -279.87 million BoP, current US$ -387.41 million BoP, current US$ -183.03 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -259.93 million BoP, current US$ -576.10 million BoP, current US$ 126.55 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 575.99 million BoP, current US$ 84.73 million BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 9.90 billion BoP, current US$ 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ 20.39 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 22.06 billion BoP, current US$ 19.89 billion BoP, current US$ 26.37 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 22.50 billion BoP, current US$ 21.02 billion BoP, current US$ 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Egypt 41.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 33.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 6 Philippines 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 22.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 10 China 22.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Nigeria?
Net secondary income in Nigeria was 23.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -576.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Nigeria rank for net secondary income?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.