Nigeria Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Nigeria Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Nigeria Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.087 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 6.023 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Looking ahead, Nigeria Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -5.481 USD bn in Dec 2029.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

View Nigeria's Forecast: Current Account Balance from 1980 to 2029 in the chart:

Nigeria Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Nigeria's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2029?

Nigeria Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.087 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.481 2029 -4.813 2028 -15.986 2020 36.529 2005 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2029

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) 2.814 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Albania (USD bn) -0.217 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (USD bn) -7.532 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Andorra (USD bn) 0.814 2029 yearly 2019 - 2029
Angola (USD bn) 1.605 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.253 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Argentina (USD bn) 10.560 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (USD bn) -1.665 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Aruba (USD bn) 0.152 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Australia (USD bn) -28.731 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (USD bn) 14.304 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 0.418 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.207 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bangladesh (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Barbados (USD bn) -0.445 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belarus (USD bn) -2.218 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Belgium (USD bn) 6.520 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (USD bn) -0.098 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Benin (USD bn) -1.412 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.728 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bolivia (USD bn) -3.985 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.411 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Botswana (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brazil (USD bn) -44.939 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brunei (USD bn) 2.412 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.401 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -0.678 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burundi (USD bn) -0.585 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cambodia (USD bn) -2.164 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.355 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Canada (USD bn) -73.006 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.121 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.155 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Chad (USD bn) -0.328 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Chile (USD bn) -13.126 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (USD bn) 285.473 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Colombia (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (USD bn) -0.093 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Congo (USD bn) -0.221 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.809 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Croatia (USD bn) 0.502 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cyprus (USD bn) -3.624 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Czech Republic (USD bn) 2.915 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -2.988 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Denmark (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.380 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Dominica (USD bn) -0.136 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.947 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ecuador (USD bn) 3.608 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Egypt (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
El Salvador (USD bn) -1.305 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.968 2029 yearly 1987 - 2029
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -1.545 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.066 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.377 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Fiji (USD bn) -0.568 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Finland (USD bn) -3.245 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
France (USD bn) -4.507 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Gabon (USD bn) -1.367 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Georgia (USD bn) -2.751 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Germany (USD bn) 310.516 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ghana (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Greece (USD bn) -10.465 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Grenada (USD bn) -0.152 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Guatemala (USD bn) 0.184 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea (USD bn) -2.577 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.127 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guyana (USD bn) 8.231 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Haiti (USD bn) -0.463 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Honduras (USD bn) -1.912 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (USD bn) 4.539 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (USD bn) 0.224 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (USD bn) -139.437 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Indonesia (USD bn) -29.041 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iran (USD bn) 17.997 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iraq (USD bn) -22.319 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Ireland (USD bn) 53.932 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Israel (USD bn) 27.247 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (USD bn) 68.336 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.091 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.506 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Japan (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jordan (USD bn) -2.793 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -13.182 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Kenya (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kiribati (USD bn) 0.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
South Korea (USD bn) 97.775 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.071 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Kuwait (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.291 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Laos (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Latvia (USD bn) -1.914 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.647 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.060 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Liberia (USD bn) -1.080 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Libya (USD bn) 5.770 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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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
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
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 6,285.040 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 6,152.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 6,838.960 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,305.540 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,733.500 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
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: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 10.446 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 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 (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 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 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: 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 UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 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: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 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 (USD mn) 42,495.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
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: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 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: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
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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