Reserve assets in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets was 45.75 billion US dollar in 2025. βΌ Falling
Reserve assets in Nigeria, 2005β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Nigeria stood at 45.75 billion US dollar.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Nigeria peaked at 53.00 billion US dollar in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.99 billion US dollar, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.47 billion US dollar | 28.36 billion US dollar | 53.00 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.12 billion US dollar | 26.99 billion US dollar | 43.83 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.75 billion US dollar | 33.22 billion US dollar | 45.75 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets in Nigeria was 45.75 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.00 billion US dollar in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 billion US dollar in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Reserve assets (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.