Nigeria's Capital Importation Hits $6.44bn in Q4 2025

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's total capital importation reached $6.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting a 7.11% increase from $6.01 billion in Q3 2025 and a 26.61% rise compared to $5.09 billion in Q4 2024. The report indicates that portfolio investments dominated this period, totaling $5.48 billion, which represents 85.14% of the total capital import.

Foreign direct investment contributed $599.65 million (9.31%), while other investments accounted for $357.80 million (5.55%). The banking sector recorded the highest inflow at $3.85 billion, making up 59.75% of the total capital import for Q4 2025, followed by the financial sector at $1.94 billion (30.15%) and the manufacturing sector at $308.93 million (4.79%).

The United Kingdom was the largest source of capital, contributing $3.73 billion (57.94%), followed by the United States at $837.91 million (13%) and South Africa at $516.96 million (8.02%). Stanbic IBTC Bank (NGX: STANBIC) PLC received the highest capital import at $2.23 billion (34.58%).