UK leads as Nigeria’s capital importation hits $6.44bn

Nigeria’s capital importation rose to $6.44bn within the fourth quarter of 2025, with the UK rising because the main supply of inflows, underscoring renewed international investor curiosity within the nation’s monetary markets.

Newest information from the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics confirmed that the determine represents a 26.61 per cent enhance from the $5.09bn recorded within the corresponding interval of 2024, alongside a 7.13 per cent rise from the previous quarter, signalling sustained enchancment in capital inflows.

The report, launched on Wednesday, acknowledged, “In This fall 2025, complete capital importation into Nigeria stood at $6.44bn, greater than $5.09bn recorded in This fall 2024, indicating a rise of 26.61 per cent on a year-on-year foundation. As compared with the previous quarter, capital importation elevated by 7.13 per cent from $6.01bn in Q3 2025.”

A breakdown of the info confirmed that portfolio funding remained the dominant element of inflows, accounting for $5.49bn or 85.14 per cent of the whole. Overseas direct funding contributed $357.80m, representing 5.55 per cent, whereas different investments stood at $599.65m or 9.31 per cent.

Additional evaluation indicated that cash market devices accounted for $3.08bn of portfolio inflows, whereas bonds contributed $1.97bn, displaying continued investor desire for short-term and fixed-income belongings.

Sectoral distribution revealed that the banking sector attracted the biggest share of capital importation, receiving $3.85bn or 59.75 per cent of complete inflows.

The financing sector adopted with $1.94bn, representing 30.15 per cent, whereas the manufacturing sector accounted for $308.93m or 4.79 per cent.

Different sectors, akin to telecommunications, agriculture, and oil and fuel, recorded comparatively decrease inflows, highlighting the focus of international funding in monetary companies.

By nation of origin, the UK emerged because the main supply of capital, contributing $3.73bn or 57.94 per cent of complete inflows. The USA accounted for $837.91m, representing 13.00 per cent, whereas South Africa contributed $516.96m or 8.02 per cent. Belgium and Mauritius additionally featured amongst key sources of funding.

On the banking aspect, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc led capital importation with $2.23bn, representing 34.58 per cent of complete inflows. It was adopted by Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Restricted with $1.85bn or 28.75 per cent, and Citibank Nigeria Restricted with $840.72m, accounting for 13.05 per cent.

Different banks, together with Access Bank Plc, Rand Service provider Financial institution, and First Metropolis Monument Financial institution, recorded smaller shares of inflows.

The info factors to enhancing investor sentiment in direction of Nigeria’s monetary markets, significantly in short-term devices, though the comparatively low degree of international direct funding means that long-term capital inflows into the true sector stay weak.