Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on was 3.18 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Nigeria, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Nigeria is 3.18 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 152.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Nigeria peaked at 13.21 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 779.61, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.01 million | — |
| 2002 | 202.66 million | +249.4% |
| 2003 | 242.05 million | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 134.46 million | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 122.17 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 779.61 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.22 billion | +669160989.1% |
| 2008 | 2.94 billion | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 4.67 billion | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 3.51 billion | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 billion | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 4.34 billion | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 billion | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.19 billion | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 9.72 billion | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 10.30 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 13.21 billion | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 9.03 billion | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 17.23 million | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 53.74 million | +211.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion | +1896.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 billion | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 3.18 billion | +152.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 billion | 779.61 | 5.22 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 billion | 3.41 billion | 13.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 17.23 million | 3.18 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 38 Philippines 4.03 billion compare
- 39 Qatar 3.94 billion compare
- 40 Hong Kong, China 3.21 billion compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 3.07 billion compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 2.61 billion compare
- 44 New Zealand 2.57 billion compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Nigeria?
- Assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Nigeria was 3.18 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 779.61 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents, Foreign Currency (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.