Direct investment, Debt instruments in Nigeria
Nigeria: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 10.45 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Nigeria, 2005β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Nigeria stood at 10.45 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Nigeria peaked at 10.48 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion US dollar | 3.95 billion US dollar | 7.81 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 billion US dollar | 7.09 billion US dollar | 10.48 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.16 billion US dollar compare
- 45 South Africa 11.37 billion US dollar compare
- 46 Estonia 11.05 billion US dollar compare
- 48 Bulgaria 10.12 billion US dollar compare
- 49 New Zealand 9.69 billion US dollar compare
- 50 Slovenia 8.04 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Nigeria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 102.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4399 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 56.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Nigeria?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Nigeria was 10.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.