Nigeria's Capital Importation Hits $6.01bn in Q3 2025

In Q3 2025, Nigeria's total capital importation peaked at $6.01 billion, reflecting a 17.46% increase from $5.12 billion in the preceding quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This growth was significantly aided by $4.85 billion in portfolio investments, which accounted for 80.70% of total inflows.

Foreign direct investment contributed $864.57 million (14.37%), while the banking sector recorded the highest inflow at $3.14 billion (52.25%). The capital importation report also indicated a 380.16% increase compared to $1.25 billion in Q3 2024.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a further easing of inflation to 15.10% in January 2026, down from 15.15% in December 2025. Food inflation stood at 8.89%, while core inflation, excluding volatile agricultural products, was at 17.72%.

The report highlighted regional inflation variations, with Benue recording the highest headline inflation at 22.48%.