Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) was 344.36 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 344.36 billion for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Nigeria peaked at 417.15 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.92 billion, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 151.43 billion | — |
| 2018 | 65.99 billion | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 80.80 billion | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 52.92 billion | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 131.72 billion | +148.9% |
| 2022 | 136.94 billion | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 261.41 billion | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 417.15 billion | +59.6% |
| 2025 | 344.36 billion | -17.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 344.36 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.39 billion, 101.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 344.36 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.30 billion, 4.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.41 billion | 65.99 billion | 151.43 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 224.08 billion | 52.92 billion | 417.15 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More external debt data for Nigeria
- Net financial flows, IBRD 141.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 56.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Nigeria?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Nigeria was 344.36 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 417.15 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 billion in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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 Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.