Nigeria attracted a complete of $5.642 billion in capital inflows within the first quarter of 2025, marking a major 67.12 per cent enhance in comparison with the $3.376 billion recorded in the identical interval in 2024, in line with the newest report by the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The determine additionally represents a ten.86 per cent rise from the $5.089 billion posted within the fourth quarter of 2024.
A breakdown of the info revealed that Portfolio Funding dominated the capital inflows throughout the quarter, accounting for $5.204 billion of the overall. This was adopted by Different Investments at $311.17 million, whereas International Direct Funding (FDI) trailed with $126.29 million.
By way of sectors, the banking business attracted the most important share of capital, receiving $3.127 billion — which constitutes 55.44 per cent of complete inflows.
The financing sector adopted with $2.097 billion or 37.18 per cent, whereas the manufacturing and manufacturing sector noticed capital inflows of $129.92 million, representing 2.30 per cent.
The report additional confirmed that the UK was the main supply of capital imported into Nigeria in Q1 2025, contributing $3.681 billion — about 65.26 per cent of the overall. South Africa got here subsequent with $501.29 million (8.88 per cent), adopted by Mauritius with $394.51 million (6.99 per cent).
Among the many 5 states that attracted international capital throughout the interval, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja led with $3.047 billion, accounting for 54.11 per cent of the overall.
Lagos State acquired $2.564 billion, representing 45.44 per cent, whereas Ogun State attracted $7.95 million (0.14 per cent). Oyo and Kaduna States acquired $7.81 million and $4.06 million, respectively.
By way of monetary establishments facilitating capital inflows, Customary Chartered Financial institution Nigeria Ltd topped the record, attracting $2.103 billion. Stanbic IBTC Financial institution Plc adopted with $1.398 billion, whereas Citibank Nigeria Restricted recorded $1.052 billion in capital importation throughout the quarter.
The figures underscore renewed investor curiosity in Nigeria’s capital market, significantly within the portfolio funding area, as macroeconomic situations and coverage reforms proceed to form funding selections.
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