Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 3.22 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Nigeria, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.22 billion for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Nigeria peaked at 6.59 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107.49 million, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 64th of 245 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.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.28 billion | — |
| 2010 | 4.22 billion | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 3.47 billion | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 107.49 million | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 994.85 million | +825.6% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion | +241.9% |
| 2015 | 6.59 billion | +93.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 billion | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 billion | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 billion | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 billion | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 billion | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion | +98.5% |
| 2022 | 4.90 billion | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.30 billion | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 3.22 billion | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 billion | 2.28 billion | 2.28 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.00 billion | 107.49 million | 6.59 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 billion | 2.24 billion | 6.30 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, 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 outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Nigeria?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Nigeria was 3.22 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.49 million in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.