Nigeria's Q3 2025 Capital Inflow Hits $6 Billion

In the third quarter of 2025, Nigeria's total capital import increased to $6.014 billion, marking a rise of $1.25 billion from Q3 2024, which represents a 380.16 percent increase. Portfolio investments were the largest contributors, totaling $4.853 billion, or 80.70 percent of the inflow, followed by other investments at $864.57 million (14.37 percent) and foreign direct investment at $296.25 million (4.93 percent).

The banking sector recorded the highest inflow of $3.142 billion, accounting for 52.25 percent of the total capital import, followed by the financial sector with $1.85 billion (30.85 percent) and the product manufacturing sector with $261.35 million (4.35 percent). The primary sources of capital inflow were the United Kingdom at $2.935 billion (48.80 percent), the United States at $950.47 million (15.80 percent), and the Republic of South Africa at $773.95 million (12.87 percent).

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital import at $2.115 billion (35.17 percent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC at $1.789 billion (29.75 percent) and Citibank Nigeria Limited at $561.40 million (9.33 percent).