International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria
Nigeria: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -69.12 billion in 2024. β Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria, 2005β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria stood at -69.12 billion.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria peaked at 14.53 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -110.84 billion, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -383.69 million | -22.39 billion | 14.53 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -61.93 billion | -110.84 billion | -18.83 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -83.21 billion | -93.82 billion | -69.12 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Nigeria was -69.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.84 billion in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.