Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Nigeria 2010-2022

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Sep 30, 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Nigeria registered a decrease of around 190 million U.S. dollars in 2022, compared to a surplus of 3.31 billion U.S. dollars in the preceding year. In 2011, a peak of 8.84 billion U.S. dollars was achieved. Moreover, in 2018, a considerable drop was registered, as FDI in the country amounted to 780 million U.S. dollars.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Nigeria from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicValue in billion U.S. dollars
2022 -0.19
2021 3.31
2020 2.39
2019 2.31
2018 0.78
2017 2.41
2016 3.45
2015 3.06
2014 4.69
2013 5.56
2012 7.07
2011 8.84
2010 6.03
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Release date

October 2023

Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Special properties

current value

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
The source adds the following information:
''Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy.''

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