Nigeria’s trade sector attracted $65.79m in foreign capital in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 91.31 per cent increase from the $34.39m recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, despite a slowdown from the strong inflows recorded in the second half of last year.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics’ capital importation report showed that foreign investment into the trade sector rose 91.31 per cent year-on-year, underscoring renewed investor confidence in commercial activities and cross-border trade.
The latest inflow, however, fell below the $80.94m recorded in the third quarter of 2025 and the $119.21m attracted in the fourth quarter of 2025, indicating that momentum moderated after two consecutive quarters of strong growth.
The development came as the National Bureau of Statistics National Bureau of Statistics Nigeria reported that trade emerged as the single largest contributor to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2026, accounting for
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