Nigeria’s capital inflows surge 380% YoY to $6bn in Q3 2025 — NBS
National Bureau of Statistics NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe
Nigeria’s capital importation hit a robust $6.01 billion in Q3 2025, marking a staggering 380.16% jump from the $1.25 billion recorded in Q3 2024, according to a fresh report obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
The NBS detailed the momentum, “In Q3 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$6,014.77 million, higher than US$1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16%.
“In comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46% from US$5,120.50 million in Q2 2025.”
This followed a solid Q2 performance, where inflows reached $5.12 billion—up 96.60% year-over-year from $2.60 billion in Q2 2024, though down 9.24% from Q1 2025’s $5.64 billion.
The NBS noted for Q2, “total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$5,120.50 million, higher than US$2,604.50 million recorded in Q2 2024, indicating an increase of 96.60%.”
Portfolio investments, including bonds and money market instruments, drove the bulk at 80.7% of inflows, while foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 107.6% to $296 million but made up just 5%.
