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Capital importation into Nigeria increased 83.83% on year-on-year to $10.37bn in Q1 2026Investment inflows are weighted towards portfolio investment, while FDI decreased drasticallyThe banking sector accounted for the bulk of the inflows, with Standard Chartered recording the highest
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that total capital importation into Nigeria increased by 83.83% year-on-year, from $5.64 billion to $10.37 billion in the first quarter of 2026,
The bureau stated that in the first quarter of 2026, the total capital importation was $10.37 billion from $5.64 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 83.83%.
Nigeria records strong surge in capital inflows as portfolio investments rise Photo: BloombergSource: Getty Images
On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the total inflow grew by 60.97% from $6.44 billion recorded
