Capital importation into Nigeria grows by 380% to $6bn in Q3 2025
The capital importation into Nigeria increased by 380 per cent to $6.01 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 from $1.25 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.
This is according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
According to NBS in its Q3 2025 capital importation report also shows a 17.46 per cent increase from the $5.12 billion recorded in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025.
According to the bureau, portfolio investment accounted for the largest share of capital inflows during the quarter, with $4.85 billion, representing 80.7 percent of total inflows.
Other investments followed with $864.57 million (14.37 percent), while foreign direct investment (FDI) recorded the least inflow at $296.25 million, accounting for 4.93 percent of the total capital imported.
The NBS said the banking sector recorded the highest capital inflow at $3.14 billion, representing 52.25 percent of total capital imported in Q3 2025.
This was followed by the financing sector with $1.86 billion (30.85 percent) and the production/manufacturing sector with $261.35 million (4.35 percent).
Other sectors that received inflows during the quarter include electrical ($244.86 million), telecommunications ($208.51 million), shares ($94.89 million), trading ($80.94 million), and real estate ($61.07 million).
“Agriculture received $24.67 million, fishing $5.00 million, IT services $11.55 million, transport $5.23 million, oil and gas $4.60 million, construction $2.88 million, consultancy $0.36 million, while public administration and defence attracted $0.35 million,” NBS said.
“Health and social services received $0.02 million.”
The report showed that capital inflows during the period originated largely from the United Kingdom, which accounted for $2.94 billion or 48.8 percent of total capital imports.
The United States followed with $950.47 million (15.8 percent), while the Republic of South Africa accounted for $773.95 million (12.87 percent).
Other top sources include the Netherlands ($282.90 million) and Mauritius ($451.46 million).
Among financial institutions, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation at $2.12 billion, representing 35.17 percent of the total.
It was followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with $1.79 billion (29.75 percent), and Citibank Nigeria Limited with $561.4 million (9.33 percent).
