Nigeria’s capital importation surged to $6.01bn in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 380.16 per cent increase compared to $1.25bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics has said.
The NBS disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Capital Importation (Q3 2025) report published on its website on Saturday. The report showed that capital inflows also rose on a quarter-on-quarter basis, climbing by 17.46 per cent from $5.12bn recorded in the second quarter of 2025 to $6.01bn in Q3.
“In Q3 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at $6.01bn, higher than $1.25bn recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16 per cent. In comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46 per cent from $5.12bn in Q2 2025,” the report read.
A breakdown of the data indicated that Portfolio Investment dominated inflows during the period, accounting for $4.85bn or 80.70 per cent of the total capital imported.
Other Investment followed with $864.57m, representing 14.37 per cent, while Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with $296.25m, accounting for 4.93 per cent of total inflows.
