Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves

1960 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | Central Bank of Nigeria

Key information about Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 45.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 45.3 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Dec 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 62.1 USD bn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 63.2 USD mn in Jun 1968

Foreign Exchange Reserves exclude SDRs, Gold and IMF position.


Further information about Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 11.1 Months of Import in Dec 2025.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 90.3 USD bn YoY in Feb 2026.
  • Nigeria Domestic Credit reached 98.3 USD bn in Feb 2026, representing an increased of 29.6 % YoY.

View Nigeria's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1960 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nigeria's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Dec 2025?

Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 45.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 45.3 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
45,752.8 Dec 2025 45,256.9 Nov 2025 63.2 Jun 1968 62,081.9 Sep 2008 USD mn monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,767.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 35,415.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 38,832.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 5,894.9 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Australia (USD mn) 41,187.8 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Jun 2026
Austria (USD mn) 5,369.4 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 14,736.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,773.7 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 465.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 11,205.6 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jun 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 321,660.1 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Jun 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,759.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 823.9 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,819.2 May 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2026
Canada (USD mn) 96,543.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jun 2026
Chile (USD mn) 46,572.8 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jun 2026
China (USD mn) 3,416,262.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jun 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 296.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 164,600.6 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 92,480.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 8,809.2 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 34,822.4 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,810.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
European Union (USD mn) 344,822.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - May 2026
Finland (USD mn) 10,474.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
France (USD mn) 33,722.8 May 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 5,637.9 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Jun 2026
Germany (USD mn) 38,526.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,840.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 445,553.0 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 52,509.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 6,760.4 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Jun 2026
India (USD mn) 546,922.6 May 2026 monthly Apr 1989 - May 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 123,582.5 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 4,840.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Israel (USD mn) 234,680.9 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Italy (USD mn) 59,854.8 May 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - May 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,106,270.0 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 16,913.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - May 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,485.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 13,142.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 402,616.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 33,404.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - May 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,399.3 May 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - May 2026
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,537.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,536.5 May 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 49.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,166.6 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,744.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 119,500.0 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,244.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,679.8 May 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - May 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 231,878.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 5,927.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 5,330.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 48,016.2 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,470.1 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Apr 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 21,538.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,050.6 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 29,365.6 May 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - May 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 45,752.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 81,696.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Oman (USD mn) 16,944.3 May 2026 monthly Apr 1970 - May 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 22,109.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - May 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 845.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2026
Panama (USD mn) 5,346.1 May 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - May 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,529.9 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Peru (USD mn) 89,727.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 82,969.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2026
Poland (USD mn) 200,905.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 10,922.2 May 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - May 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 37,402.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - May 2026
Romania (USD mn) 68,768.2 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2026
Russia (USD mn) 392,265.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 463,201.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 26,787.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 417,344.9 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,335.7 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,644.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 51,235.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Spain (USD mn) 66,544.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,660.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 47,255.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - May 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 909,891.4 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,902.660 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 107,935.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 129,829.781 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 318,517.716 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 110,023.853 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 80,488.865 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 4,210.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,519.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 3,470.680 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -3,084.970 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 5,604.790 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 8,626.160 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 958.160 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,004.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,439.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 30.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 242,851.843 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,667.217 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 558.096 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,644.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -16.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 514,048.055 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 256,301.450 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 324.235 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,121.807 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 78.524 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,119.692 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 73,459,088.314 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 244,171.194 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 1,539,822.759 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 791,854.048 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 114,530.117 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 447,061.290 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports (NGN mn) 8,879,063.634 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 570,118.418 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,553,430.417 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 496,244.386 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 422,824.939 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,422,618.451 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,543,851.231 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 98,556.391 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 1,546,767.888 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 67,040.903 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 57,374.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports (NGN mn) 4,736,895.023 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 4,837,276.909 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Trade (NGN mn) 13,615,958.657 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 5.042 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 49.461 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 106.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 673.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,397.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,113.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 325.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,945.254 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 51,856.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 16.466 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,151.210 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 18,547.470 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 51,856.030 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 32,502.999 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 94,118.070 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.4 May 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 45,752.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.055 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,978.457 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 84,213.801 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1992 - Dec 2019
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2019
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 88,450.2 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.3 May 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - May 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.83 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 129,201,004.570 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 39,452,673.590 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 44,618,638.730 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 84,582,365.840 May 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 5.760 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - May 2026

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