Nigeria Non-Performing Loans

2007 - 2021 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Non-Performing Loans

  • Nigeria Non-Performing Loans was reported at 3.315 USD bn in Mar 2021
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 3.251 USD bn for Dec 2020
  • Nigeria Non-Performing Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.415 USD bn from Mar 2007 to Mar 2021, with 57 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 22.083 USD bn in Jun 2010 and a record low of 1.843 USD bn in Dec 2012
  • Nigeria Non-Performing Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Non Performing Loans: USD: Quarterly

CEIC converts quarterly Non Performing Loans into USD. The Central Bank of Nigeria provides Non Performing Loans in local currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Non Performing Loans are defined as interest or principal that is due and unpaid for 90 days or more, as well as interest payments equals to 90 days interest or more have been capitalised, rescheduled or rolled over into a new loan.

View Nigeria's Non-Performing Loans from Mar 2007 to Mar 2021 in the chart:

Nigeria Non-Performing Loans

What was Nigeria's Non-Performing Loans in Mar 2021?

Nigeria Non-Performing Loans was reported at 3.315 USD bn in Mar 2021 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,315.011 Mar 2021 3,251.463 Dec 2020 1,842.525 Dec 2012 22,083.299 Jun 2010 USD mn quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021

Non-Performing Loans by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 431.097 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 633.698 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 34,446.704 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) 30,795.745 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 131.342 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 2,869.417 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 452.632 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 40,442.687 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 126.775 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 1,469.293 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 359.301 Mar 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2017
Chile (USD mn) 7,004.164 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
China (USD mn) 494,799.614 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 1,907.041 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,375.878 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,675.943 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 3,842.258 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 130.500 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
Finland (USD mn) 9,055.838 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 410.380 May 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 2,008.748 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 7,663.693 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 2,756.315 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 50,521.711 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 11,133.535 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,520.077 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 59,158.266 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD mn) 56,124.083 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 2,633.286 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,812.711 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Oct 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
South Korea (USD mn) 9,283.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 145.650 May 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - May 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 587.846 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 274.626 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 437.477 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 6,927.740 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 243.945 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 7,982.720 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 9,493.661 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 270.938 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 665.188 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 205.823 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 11,186.558 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Oman (USD mn) 589.857 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 3,427.370 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 553.833 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 1,598.833 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 9,285.066 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 16,866.175 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 2,941.644 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Nov 2025
Romania (USD mn) 1,741.139 Sep 2017 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
Serbia (USD mn) 966.617 Dec 2019 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2019
Singapore (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,103.581 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 17,738.489 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 39,843.014 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Oct 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 2,242.285 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 140.848 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2021
Thailand (USD mn) 15,892.732 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 4,718.794 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 13,114.353 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 9,289.541 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
United States (USD mn) 183,790.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 485.311 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Uzbekistan (USD mn) 1,761.832 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 6.427 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Zambia (USD mn) 127.254 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025

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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) 97,066.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 109,186.865 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 295,803.687 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 80,747.215 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,304.960 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 1,415.860 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 3,732.590 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,282.540 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 5,584.150 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 6,865.840 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -3,301.610 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 69,219.806 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,213.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,858.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 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 (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 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) 264.685 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 503.329 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 174.147 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,013.525 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,432,090.965 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -17.535 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Sep 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -17.669 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Sep 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 4,384,900.258 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 3,905,247.850 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 261,930.167 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 201,983.472 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 180,704.134 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 53,170.162 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 135,143.103 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,298,198.961 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 134,085.602 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 446,388.165 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 201,091.335 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 455,343.676 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,024,863.121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 614,100.231 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 488,494.173 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,432,150.870 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 992.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,281.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 85.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,282.418 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 242.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,040.443 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 46,983.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 18.6 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.643 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -68,546.495 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 43,026.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
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) 28,022.826 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 85,006.794 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.8 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1991 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 40,510.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.039 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.8 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,277.659 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 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) 69,825.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -12.6 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1991 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 122,940,404.130 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 36,201,523.160 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 40,527,791.370 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 82,412,612.760 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 4.140 Jun 2023 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2025

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