Nigeria's Capital Inflows Surge 84% to $10.37bn in Q1 2026
Last update: June 4, 2026
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Money is flooding back into Nigeria, and portfolio investors are leading the charge.
Nigeria pulled in $10.37 billion in fresh foreign capital between January and March 2026. That's up a massive 83.8 per cent from the $5.64 billion we saw in the same period last year, and it's also 61 per cent higher than the $6.44 billion recorded in Q4 2025.
The National Bureau of Statistics dropped the numbers in its latest Capital Importation Report on Wednesday, and it's a clear sign of renewed confidence in our financial markets.
So where did the money go?
Portfolio investment did the heavy lifting, $9.86 billion, or 95.09 per cent of the total. Think hot money chasing returns.
Foreign direct investment was much smaller at $135.08 million (just 1.30 per cent).
Other investments made up the rest with $374.48 million (3.61 per cent).
Drill down into that portfolio figure and it's mostly short-term plays:
Money market instruments: $6.50 billion
Bonds: $3.23 billion
Equities: $131.81 million
Translation? Investors like Nigeria's yields right now, especially in treasury bills and bonds, but they're not yet committing big, long-term factory-and-jobs money.
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