Nigeria Policy Rate

2000 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Nigeria

Key information about Nigeria Policy Rate

  • Nigeria cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 26.50 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 27.00 % pa in the previous Jan 2026.
  • Nigeria Policy Rate averaged 12.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Feb 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.50 % pa in Aug 2025 and a record low of 6.00 % pa in Aug 2010.




Related information about Nigeria Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Nigeria Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: NIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 23.64 % pa in Feb 2026.
  • Nigeria Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,443.35 (USD/NGN) in Nov 2025.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 107.67 in Jan 2026.

View Nigeria's Policy Rate from Jan 2000 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Nigeria Policy Rate

What was Nigeria's Policy Rate in Feb 2026?

Nigeria cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 26.50 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 27.00 % pa in the previous Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26.50 Feb 2026 27.00 Jan 2026 6.00 Aug 2010 27.50 Aug 2025 % pa monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2026
Argentina (%) 28.28 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.85 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.41 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.54 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Egypt (% pa) 19.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Kenya (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 26.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Russia (% pa) 15.50 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.08 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.00 Feb 2026 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 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) 101,223.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 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 (NGN bn) 11,925.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 3,518.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -3,301.610 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
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) 464.626 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Sep 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
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
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
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 (NGN mn) 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 180,704.134 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 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 Netherlands (NGN mn) 201,091.335 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
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: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 488,494.173 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 1,024,863.121 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: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 1,432,150.870 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,416.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 718.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,512.415 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 402.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,109.957 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 48,462.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
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) 5.732 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -68,546.495 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 48,462.930 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
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
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) 30,541.947 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 88,997.123 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,772.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,660.953 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Sep 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) 78,949.7 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.9 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 35,990,427.220 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 42,332,762.940 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 81,021,983.730 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 123,354,746.700 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 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) 12.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Jan 2026

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