Other investment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment was 55.49 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 55.49 billion US dollar for other investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Nigeria peaked at 55.49 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.32 billion US dollar, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.32 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 13.22 billion US dollar | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 16.46 billion US dollar | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 24.85 billion US dollar | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 22.51 billion US dollar | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 31.53 billion US dollar | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 38.80 billion US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 43.30 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 48.67 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 51.13 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 34.36 billion US dollar | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 28.88 billion US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 30.25 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.85 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 36.49 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 37.32 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45.53 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 49.24 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 47.92 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 54.20 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 55.49 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.47 billion US dollar | 10.32 billion US dollar | 24.85 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.82 billion US dollar | 28.88 billion US dollar | 51.13 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.28 billion US dollar | 37.32 billion US dollar | 55.49 billion US dollar | 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Nigeria?
- Other investment in Nigeria was 55.49 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.49 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.