Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 13.93 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.93 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nigeria peaked at 13.93 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 9.94 billion US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 8.98 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.46 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.35 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.00 billion US dollar | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 10.05 billion US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 9.11 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 11.12 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 9.86 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.08 billion US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.60 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 12.71 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.40 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.82 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 13.76 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.93 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.93 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897.16 million US dollar, 15.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.93 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 852.58 million US dollar, 16.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion US dollar | 8.98 billion US dollar | 12.00 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion US dollar | 12.40 billion US dollar | 13.93 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Bangladesh 17.11 billion US dollar compare
- 36 Uruguay 14.86 billion US dollar compare
- 37 Bulgaria 14.32 billion US dollar compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 12.81 billion US dollar compare
- 40 Slovakia 11.55 billion US dollar compare
- 41 New Zealand 10.08 billion US dollar compare
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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nigeria?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Nigeria was 13.93 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.