Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 17.26 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Nigeria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Nigeria stood at 17.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Nigeria peaked at 744.69 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -150.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -12.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1962 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -864.1% |
| 1963 | -24.54 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 1964 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1965 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1966 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1967 | -59.91 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 1968 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1969 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1970 | 63.05 % change on previous year | +243.6% |
| 1971 | 82.29 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1972 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1973 | 69.97 % change on previous year | -638.7% |
| 1974 | 744.69 % change on previous year | +964.3% |
| 1975 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1976 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 1977 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1978 | -50.85 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1979 | 127.33 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 1980 | 73.68 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1981 | -54.41 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1982 | -58.64 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1983 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 1985 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1986 | 145.79 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 1987 | 53.8 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1989 | 129.44 % change on previous year | +701.0% |
| 1990 | 125.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 30.83 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1992 | -83.03 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1993 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1994 | -150.81 % change on previous year | +2253.3% |
| 1996 | 216.43 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1997 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 1999 | 217.97 % change on previous year | +2936.1% |
| 2000 | 80.27 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2002 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2003 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2004 | 92.6 % change on previous year | +1049.1% |
| 2005 | 47.96 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.87 % change on previous year | -59.91 % change on previous year | 44.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.59 % change on previous year | -50.85 % change on previous year | 744.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6 % change on previous year | -58.64 % change on previous year | 145.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.54 % change on previous year | -150.81 % change on previous year | 217.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.02 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 92.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Gambia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Afghanistan 18.78 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Tonga 17.43 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Luxembourg 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Gabon 16.78 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Eritrea 16.48 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Nigeria?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Nigeria was 17.26 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 744.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.