Nigeria FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)
Nigeria's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): 1.4 % of GDP in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
Nigeria (2025)
1.4
% of GDP
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | unchanged | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -1.3pp |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 2 | -0.8pp |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 1.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -1.2 in 1980 to 4.3 in 1989.
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in Nigeria from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in Nigeria from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 4.3 % of GDP in 1989 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1.2 in 1980. The latest reading of 1.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.