Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment

2008 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.270 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 2.512 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.111 USD bn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -6.105 USD bn in Sep 2018.

The Central Bank of Nigeria provides quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to Q1 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Nigeria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.397 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.113 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Nigeria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 673.025 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.773 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Nigeria's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2008 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Nigeria's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Dec 2025?

Nigeria Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.270 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 2.512 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,270.221 Dec 2025 2,512.415 Sep 2025 -6,105.134 Sep 2018 9,111.152 Mar 2019 USD mn quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -343.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 7,415.669 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 32.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 34,622.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -962.297 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5.632 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -58.494 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 11.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 18,695.459 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -29.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -0.006 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 0.198 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 15,853.692 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 64.721 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 41,752.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 6,234.981 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) -19,981.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 6,036.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -754.577 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -2,195.070 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 2,505.521 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 29.355 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 3,209.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 532.229 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 339,709.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 4,497.458 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 151,409.549 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 50.340 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 100,626.507 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 5,700.991 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,113.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 3,668.755 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 241.504 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -84.635 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,761.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 167,683.168 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) -1,527.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 38,268.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,694.078 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 54,840.760 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 294.499 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 931.997 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Laos (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 2,053.097 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -45.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -170.235 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 170,169.542 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 22.461 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,969.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,579.015 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 637.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -12,271.187 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 1.210 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 92.070 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -89.045 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -987.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -6.434 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,084.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,775.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 6,810.240 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 89.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -336.520 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 1,379.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -1,798.205 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 10,299.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -5,611.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 2,850.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) -945.450 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,988.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -143.246 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 14,964.357 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,596.587 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,768.544 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 160.828 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 20,106.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) -4,644.440 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 30,664.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) -15,090.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 1,009.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 1,700.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 63.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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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) 56,131,610.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 18,684.4 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) 80,488,865.115 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -3,084.970 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 11,925.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,519.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 4,210.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 3,518.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 5,604.790 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
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) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,367.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 242,851.843 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,102.688 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 578.589 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,644.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 605,905.663 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 335,165.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 162.467 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 309.728 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 157.315 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,415.075 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 73,459,088.314 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 1,539,822.759 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 244,171.194 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 663,947.498 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports (NGN mn) 6,334,358.836 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 235,634.548 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 47,516.769 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,191,103.588 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 621,984.130 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 999,721.947 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 850,483.714 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,929,321.105 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 2,052,359.077 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 446,202.327 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 449,215.349 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 145,581.678 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 302,058.111 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports (NGN mn) 5,978,855.607 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 3,256,138.155 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Trade (NGN mn) 12,313,214.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 14.404 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Dec 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 3.151 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 110.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) 31,944.224 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 90,327.599 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Apr 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) 98,297.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 38,453,901.510 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 43,536,636.110 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 79,570,432.440 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 123,107,068.550 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 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) -3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Apr 2026

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