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

According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's capital importation increased by 380.16% to $6.01 billion in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $1.25 billion in the same period in 2024. This figure also represents a 17.46% rise from $5.12 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2025, indicating sustained investor interest in the Nigerian economy.

Portfolio investments accounted for the bulk of the inflow at $4.85 billion, representing 80.70% of total capital importation, while foreign direct investment (FDI) contributed $864.57 million, marking the lowest inflow at $296.25 million. The banking industry attracted the largest share of capital inflow, totaling $3.14 billion (52.25% of total imports), followed by the financial sector with $1.86 billion (30.85%) and the manufacturing sector with $261.35 million (4.35%).

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria received the highest capital inflow at $2.12 billion (35.17%), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank (NGX: STANBIC) PLC at $1.79 billion (29.75%) and Citibank Nigeria at $561.40 million (9.33%). The total capital import for the first three quarters of the year stood at N17.73 billion, as disclosed by Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, during a recent budget proposal session in Abuja.