Nigeria’s capital importation rose to $5.12 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The figure, contained in the bureau’s Capital Importation Report for Q2 and Q3 2025, represents a 96.60 per cent increase compared to the $2.60 billion recorded in Q2 2024. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, capital inflows declined by 9.24 per cent from $5.64 billion posted in Q1 2025.
In Q3 2025, total capital importation rose further to $6.01 billion, up from $1.25 billion in Q3 2024, indicating a year-on-year increase of 380.16 per cent. Compared to Q2 2025, inflows increased by 17.46 per cent.
Portfolio Investment dominated inflows in Q3 2025, accounting for $4.85 billion or 80.70 per cent of the total. Other Investment followed with $864.57 million (14.37 per cent), while Foreign Direct Investment recorded the lowest contribution at $296.25 million, representing 4.93 per cent.
Sectoral analysis showed that the Banking sector received the highest inflow at $3.14 billion, representing 52.25 per cent of total capital imported in Q3 2025. The Financing sector attracted $1.86 billion (30.85 per cent), while the Production/Manufacturing sector accounted for $261.35 million (4.35 per cent).
The report also indicated that capital inflows originated largely from the United Kingdom, which accounted for $2.94 billion or 48.80 per cent of the total. The United States contributed $950.47 million (15.80 per cent), while South Africa accounted for $773.95 million (12.87 per cent).
Among financial institutions, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation at $2.12 billion (35.17 per cent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with $1.79 billion (29.75 per cent) and Citibank Nigeria Limited with $561.40 million (9.33 per cent).
