President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria climbed to $720 million in the third quarter of 2025, up from $90 million recorded in the previous quarter.
Gatekeepers News reports that the President stated this in his New Year message to Nigerians, noting that the sharp increase shows growing confidence in the country’s economic policies and direction.
He said, “Foreign direct investment is also responding positively.”
“In the third quarter of 2025, FDI rose to $720 million, up from $90 million in the preceding quarter, reflecting renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic direction, which global credit rating agencies, including Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s, have consistently affirmed and applauded.”
Tinubu added that Nigeria ended 2025 on a positive note, with steady gross domestic product growth recorded across all quarters, despite measures introduced to control inflation.
He said the country’s annualised GDP growth is projected to rise above four per cent, while trade surpluses were maintained and the exchange rate became more stable.
He said, “Inflation declined steadily and reached below 15 per cent, in line with our target. In 2026, we are determined to reduce inflation further and ensure that the benefits of reform reach every Nigerian household.”
The President also said the Nigerian Stock Exchange performed strongly in 2025, gaining 48.12 per cent and extending the market rally that began in the second half of 2023.
He further revealed that Nigeria’s foreign reserves stood at $45.4 billion as of December 29, 2025, attributing the figure to effective monetary policy management.
According to Tinubu, the reserve level provides protection for the naira against external shocks and is expected to improve further in the coming year.
