Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations was 35.85 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations in Nigeria, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations in Nigeria is 35.85 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations in Nigeria peaked at 35.85 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.24 billion US dollar, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.24 billion US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 19.20 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 22.17 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 21.57 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.66 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 19.05 billion US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 17.48 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.88 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.61 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 23.84 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 23.69 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.01 billion US dollar | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 30.58 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 31.24 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.51 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 35.85 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 35.85 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.49 million US dollar, 51.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 35.85 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 419.18 million US dollar, 85.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.27 billion US dollar | 15.24 billion US dollar | 25.66 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 billion US dollar | 23.69 billion US dollar | 35.85 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations in Nigeria?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations in Nigeria was 35.85 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 billion US dollar in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, non financial corporations rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations, households and NPISH (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.