Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Trade credits and advances was 2.00 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, trade credits and advances in Nigeria stood at 2.00 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, trade credits and advances in Nigeria peaked at 4.70 billion US dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.33 million US dollar, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 73rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.28 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 4.70 billion US dollar | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion US dollar | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 2.23 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 54.33 million US dollar | -97.6% |
| 2010 | 3.19 billion US dollar | +5774.4% |
| 2011 | 3.67 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.38 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.49 billion US dollar | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion US dollar | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 billion US dollar | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.50 billion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 2.36 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion US dollar | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion US dollar | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.90 billion US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 2.00 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 billion US dollar | 54.33 million US dollar | 4.70 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion US dollar | 1.49 billion US dollar | 3.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 2.24 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 70 Burkina Faso 2.27 billion US dollar compare
- 71 Colombia 2.16 billion US dollar compare
- 72 Oman 2.01 billion US dollar compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 1.74 billion US dollar compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.61 billion US dollar compare
- 76 North Macedonia 1.60 billion US dollar 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 other investment, trade credits and advances in Nigeria?
- Other investment, trade credits and advances in Nigeria was 2.00 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 billion US dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.33 million US dollar in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, trade credits and advances?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, trade credits and advances rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Trade credits and advances (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.