Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Nigeria

Nigeria: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All was 30.55 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.55 billion
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
67th
of 245 countries
All-time high
37.83 billion
in 2014
All-time low
18.27 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Nigeria, 2009–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2009201620242009: 18.3B2010: 20.1B2011: 28.1B2012: 25.9B2013: 35.7B2014: 37.8B2015: 26.4B2016: 24.5B2017: 30.9B2018: 26.3B2019: 33.6B2020: 32.9B2021: 35.1B2022: 35.9B2023: 23.3B2024: 30.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Nigeria stood at 30.55 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Nigeria peaked at 37.83 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.27 billion, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 67th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Nigeria, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 18.27 billion
2010 20.13 billion +10.2%
2011 28.09 billion +39.5%
2012 25.91 billion -7.8%
2013 35.74 billion +38.0%
2014 37.83 billion +5.8%
2015 26.36 billion -30.3%
2016 24.47 billion -7.2%
2017 30.87 billion +26.2%
2018 26.35 billion -14.6%
2019 33.59 billion +27.5%
2020 32.92 billion -2.0%
2021 35.06 billion +6.5%
2022 35.87 billion +2.3%
2023 23.35 billion -34.9%
2024 30.55 billion +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.27 billion 18.27 billion 18.27 billion 1
2010s 28.93 billion 20.13 billion 37.83 billion 10
2020s 31.55 billion 23.35 billion 35.87 billion 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 64 Philippines 33.51 billion compare
  2. 65 Mauritius 33.47 billion compare
  3. 66 Bulgaria 30.98 billion compare
  4. 68 Macao 23.81 billion compare
  5. 69 Morocco 21.47 billion compare
  6. 70 Lithuania 20.73 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Nigeria?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Nigeria was 30.55 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 37.83 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.27 billion in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all?
Nigeria ranks 67th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.