Nigeria External Debt

2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria External Debt

  • Nigeria External Debt reached 42.5 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 41.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nigeria External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43.2 USD bn in Jun 2023 and a record low of 3.3 USD bn in Mar 2007.

Debt Management Office Nigeria provides quarterly External Debt in USD. External Debt covers General Government Debt only.


Related information about Nigeria External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Nigeria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Nigeria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 44.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 111.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Nigeria's External Debt from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Nigeria External Debt

What was Nigeria's External Debt in Dec 2023?

Nigeria External Debt reached 42.5 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 41.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
42,495.2 Dec 2023 41,594.5 Sep 2023 3,287.7 Mar 2007 43,159.2 Jun 2023 USD mn quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,295.9 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,859,069.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,767.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,363.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 254,443.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 197,537.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 280,733.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,189.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 641,656.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 31,566.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 24,232.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 425,057.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,219,184.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 166,573.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 658,284.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,789,624.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 197,837.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 745,543.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,860.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 51,506.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,061,040.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 199,996.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,221.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,274.101 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 100,505.650 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 285,181.495 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 72,588.069 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,733.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,305.540 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 6,838.960 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 6,285.040 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -4,533.420 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 250.290 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 6,152.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 53,258.012 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,913.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 163.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 187,832.450 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,876.353 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 480.530 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 755,360.705 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 508,406.689 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 658.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 177.707 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 160.464 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 737.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 10.446 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,433,069.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -35.341 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 975,552.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 4,761.874 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 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 UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 91,725.002 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 263,320.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 89,695.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,092,816.851 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 564,023.272 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,416.719 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -309.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,726.039 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.481 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,263.760 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
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 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 42,495.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
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) 21,896.535 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 67,150.889 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 63.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 50.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,599.957 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2024
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) 73,616.6 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 33.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.83 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 107,182,219.490 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 4.140 Jun 2023 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024

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