Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 14.29 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Nigeria is 14.29 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Nigeria peaked at 16.61 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53 billion US dollar, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.53 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 6.03 billion US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 billion US dollar | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 12.83 billion US dollar | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 10.30 billion US dollar | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 8.60 billion US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 10.76 billion US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 12.85 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 13.49 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.56 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.70 billion US dollar | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 6.23 billion US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 6.84 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 7.44 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.01 billion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.38 billion US dollar | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 11.65 billion US dollar | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 14.38 billion US dollar | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 12.58 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 16.61 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 14.29 billion US dollar | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 billion US dollar | 4.53 billion US dollar | 12.83 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.35 billion US dollar | 6.23 billion US dollar | 13.49 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 billion US dollar | 9.38 billion US dollar | 16.61 billion US dollar | 6 |
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, 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 other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Nigeria?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Nigeria was 14.29 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.