Nigeria’s total capital importation in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 rose to $6.44 billion, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Capital importation captures the inflow of funds from abroad to fuel investment, trade, and manufacturing within a country.
According to the report released on Wednesday, capital importation increased by 26.61 percent from the $5.08 billion recorded in the same period of 2024.
“In Q4 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at $6,443.48 million, higher than $5,089.16 million recorded in Q4 2024, indicating an increase of 26.61% on a year on year basis,” the NBS said.
“In comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 7.13% from $6,014.77 million in Q3 2025.”
The bureau said foreign portfolio investments (FPI) dominated inflows, totalling $5.48 billion or 85.14 percent of the total capital importation value, while other investments contributed $599.65 million (9.31 percent).
Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for $357.8 million (5.55 percent) of the total capital importation for Q4 2025.
A sectoral analysis by TheCable Index showed that the banking industry received the largest share, followed by the financing sector, and production/manufacturing.
“The banking sector recorded the highest inflow with $3,850.14 million, representing 59.75% of total capital imported in Q4 2025, followed by the Financing sector, valued at $1,942.44 million (30.15%), and the Production/Manufacturing sector with $308.93 million (4.79%),” the NBS said.
“Capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with $3,733.37 million, representing 57.94% of the total capital imported.
“This was followed by the United States with $837.91 million (13.00%) and the Republic of South Africa with $516.96 million (8.02%).”
The NBS also said Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc received the highest capital importation during the reference period with $2.22 billion (34.58 percent), followed by Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd with $1.85 billion (28.75 percent), and CitiBank Nigeria Ltd with $840.72 million (13.05 percent).