Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 2.98 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Nigeria, 2005β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in Nigeria is 2.98 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 197.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Nigeria peaked at 2.98 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.08 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1.00 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion US dollar | 1.00 billion US dollar | 2.98 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion US dollar compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.13 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Morocco 3.07 billion US dollar compare
- 54 Ghana 2.86 billion US dollar compare
- 55 Angola 2.56 billion US dollar compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2.09 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Nigeria was 2.98 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.