The total capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025, stood at US$6,014.77 million, higher than US$1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16%.
This was contained in the Capital Importation Reports for Q2 and Q3 2025 released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In comparison to the preceding quarter, capital importation increased by 17.46% 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%, followed by Other Investment with US$864.57 million, accounting for 14.37%.
The NBS report said that Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with US$296.25 million (4.93%) 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% of total capital imported in Q3 2025, followed by the Financing sector, valued at US$1,855.66 million (30.85%), and Production/ Manufacturing sector with US$261.35 million (4.35%).
Capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with US$2,935.41 million, representing 48.80% of the total capital imported.
This was followed by the United States with US$950.47 million (15.80%) and the Republic of South Africa with US$773.95 million (12.87%).
According to the report, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025 with US$2,115.13 million (35.17%), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with US$1,789.69 million (29.75%), followed by Citibank Nigeria Limited with US561.40 million (9.33%).
The report also revealed that in Q2 2025, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at US$5,120.50 million, higher than US$2,604.50 million recorded in Q2 2024, indicating an increase of 96.60%.
In comparison to the preceding quarter, it said the capital importation decreased by 9.24% from US$5,642.07 million in Q1 2025.
The report said that Portfolio Investment ranked top with US$4,200.03 million, accounting for 82.02%, followed by Other Investment with US$777.80 million, accounting for 15.19%.
It said the Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with US$142.67 million (2.79%) 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% of total capital imported in Q2 2025, followed by the Financing sector, valued at US$873.32 million (17.06%), and Electrical sector with US$456.37 million (8.91%).
Capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with US$1,860.03 million, representing 36.33% of the total capital imported.
This was followed by the Republic of South Africa with US$1,013.71 million (19.80%) and the United States with US$909.84 million (17.77%).
Standard Chartered Bank 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%), followed by Rand Merchant Bank with US482.18 million (9.42%).
