National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s total capital importation in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 reached $6.44 billion, representing a 26.61 per cent increase compared with the $5.08 billion recorded in the same period of 2024.
Gatekeepers News reports that according to the NBS report, the $6,443.48 million figure also represented growth from the preceding quarter (Q3 2025), when capital inflows stood at around $6.01 billion.
The bureau’s breakdown of the figures showed foreign portfolio investments (FPI) dominated inflows during the period, accounting for about 85.1 per cent of total capital importation, while other investment and foreign direct investment (FDI) contributed smaller portions.
Sector data showed that the banking industry received the largest share of the inflows, followed by the financing and production/manufacturing sectors, reflecting sustained foreign interest in Nigeria’s financial markets and related activities.
On the geographic front, the report said capital mainly originated from the United Kingdom, the United States, and South Africa, highlighting continuing global investor engagement with the Nigerian economy.
Analysts often view rising capital importation as a sign of improved investor confidence, although long‑term economic stability also depends on deeper structural reforms and attraction of more sustained FDI to productive sectors.
