Nigeria's capital importation hits $5,120m in Q2 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said Nigeria’s Capital Importation hit US$5,120.50 million in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025). This was contained in the NBS Report on
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said Nigeria's Capital Importation hit US$5,120.50 million in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025).
This was contained in the NBS Report on Total Capital Importation (Q2&Q3 2025).
The report further said the Q2 2025 record was higher than the US$2,604.50 million recorded in Q2 2024, indicating an increase of 96.60 per cent.
NBS said, "In Q2 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$5,120.50 million, higher than US$2,604.50 million recorded in Q2 2024, indicating an increase of 96.60 per cent."
The report added that in comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation decreased by 9.24 per cent from US$5,642.07 million in Q1 2025.
In Q3 2025, according to NBS, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$6,014.77 million, higher than US$1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16 per cent.
The report said in comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46 per cent from US$5,120.50 million in Q2 2025.
Continuing, NBS said in Q3 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$6,014.77 million, higher than US$1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16 per cent.
It added that in comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46 per cent from US$5,120.50 million in Q2 2025.• Portfolio Investment, according to the report, ranked top with US$4,853.96 million, accounting for 80.70 per cent, followed by Other Investment with US$864.57 million, accounting for 14.37 per cent.
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NBS said Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with US$296.25 million (4.93 per cent) of total capital importation in Q3 2025.
On the other hand, the report said the Banking sector recorded the highest inflow with US$3,142.69 million, representing 52.25 per cent of total capital imported in Q3 2025, followed by the Financing sector, valued at US$1,855.66 million (30.85% per cent), and Production/ Manufacturing sector with US$261.35 million (4.35 per cent).
NBS also noted that Capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with US$2,935.41 million, representing 48.80 per cent of the total capital imported. This was followed by the United States with US$950.47 million (15.80 per cent) and the Republic of South Africa with US$773.95 million (12.87per cent).
The report reads in part, "Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025 with US$2,115.13 million (35.17 per cent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with US$1,789.69 million (29.75 per cent), followed by Citibank Nigeria Limited with US561.40 million (9.33 per cent).
