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Nigeria capital inflows jump to $6.01bn as portfolio money dominates

Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
  • Q3 inflows rise nearly fourfold year-on-year.
  • Foreign portfolio investment accounts for 80.7%.

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s foreign capital inflows surged to $6.01 billion in the third quarter of 2025, driven overwhelmingly by portfolio investments rather than long-term corporate commitments.

New data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed total capital importation rising sharply from $5.12 billion in the second quarter and far above $1.25 billion recorded in the same period of 2024.

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