Nigeria Capital Importation-2025

Summary of Nigeria’s capital importation data for 2025.

Key takeaways:
– Total capital inflows surged 88.45% year‑on‑year to $23.22 billion, reflecting stronger investor confidence amid ongoing economic reforms.
– Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) drove the growth, accounting for 85% of total inflows.

Within FPI:

•   Money market instruments (Treasury bills, OMO bills, commercial papers) made up about 70%
• Bonds – 25%
• Equities – 5%

– Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rose by 36.8% to $923 million, now 4% of total inflows, a gradual recovery in long‑term investment.
– Other investments declined by 21.9% to $2.55 billion (11% of inflows).
– Equity inflows more than doubled (+139%) to $1.02 billion, aligning with the rally in market capitalisation 2025.
– Bond inflows jumped nearly 390% to $4.89 billion, reflecting strong foreign demand for longer‑duration fixed income securities.

The full report here provides further details, including bank‑by‑bank and country‑by‑country breakdowns.