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From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the total capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025 stood at US$6,014.77 million, higher than the US$1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024. This, it said, indicates an increase of 380.16 per cent.
In its Capital Importation Reports for Q2 and Q3 2025, the bureau stated that, in comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46 per cent from US$5,120.50 million in Q2 2025.
According to the report, portfolio investment ranked top with US$4,853.96 million, accounting for 80.70 per cent, followed by other investment with US$864.57 million, accounting for 14.37 per cent.
NBS said that foreign direct investment recorded the least with US$296.25 million (4.93 per cent) of total capital importation in Q3 2025.
It said the banking sector recorded the highest inflow with US$3,142.69 million, representing 52.25 per cent of total capital imported in Q3 2025, followed by the financing sector, valued at US$1,855.66 million (30.85 per cent), and the production/manufacturing sector with US$261.35 million (4.35 per cent).
Capital importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with US$2,935.41 million, representing 48.80 per cent of the total capital imported.
This was followed by the United States with US$950.47 million (15.80 per cent) and the Republic of South Africa with US$773.95 million (12.87 per cent).
The report also stated that Standard Chartered Bank of Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025 with US$2,115.13 million (35.17 per cent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with US$1,789.69 million (29.75 per cent), and Citibank Nigeria Limited with US$561.40 million (9.33 per cent).
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The report further revealed that, in Q2 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$5,120.50 million, higher than the US$2,604.50 million recorded in Q2 2024, indicating an increase of 96.60 per cent.
In comparison to the preceding quarter, it said capital importation decreased by 9.24 per cent from US$5,642.07 million in Q1 2025.
Portfolio investment ranked top with US$4,200.03 million, accounting for 82.02 per cent, followed by other investment with US$777.80 million, accounting for 15.19 per cent.
It said foreign direct investment recorded the least with US$142.67 million (2.79 per cent) of total capital importation in Q2 2025.
According to the Q2 2025 report, the banking sector recorded the highest inflow with US$3,407.97 million, representing 66.56 per cent of total capital imported in Q2 2025, followed by the financing sector, valued at US$873.32 million (17.06 per cent), and the electrical sector with US$456.37 million (8.91 per cent).
Capital importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with US$1,860.03 million, representing 36.33 per cent of the total capital imported.
This was followed by the Republic of South Africa with US$1,013.71 million (19.80 per cent) and the United States with US$909.84 million (17.77 per cent).
Standard Chartered Bank of Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q2 2025 with US$1,759.08 million, followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with US$1,604.92 million (31.34 per cent), and Rand Merchant Bank with US$482.18 million (9.42 per cent).
