Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a fall equal to 0.7 % in the previous quarter.
  • Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.5 % in Dec 2012 and a record low -0.7 % in Mar 2024.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Nigeria provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at basic prices. The Central Bank of Nigeria average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Nigeria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.1 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Nigeria Direct Investment Abroad fell by 831.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 111.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Nigeria's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2010 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Nigeria's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a fall equal to 0.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.3 Jun 2024 -0.7 Mar 2024 -0.7 Mar 2024 2.5 Dec 2012 % quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 5.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 34.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -27.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 175.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 5.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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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 Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 6,152.970 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 Balance (NGN bn) -4,533.420 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
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
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
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: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - 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: 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
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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: 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: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 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 (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 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: 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: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 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: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - 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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