16_International debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria

Nigeria: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 37.02 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
37.02 billion
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
54th
of 153 countries
All-time high
37.02 billion
in 2025
All-time low
175.00 million
in 2007
Years of data
30
1996–2025

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria, 1996–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1996201020251996: 2.1B1997: 2.1B1998: 2.1B1999: 2.1B2000: 2.1B2001: 2.1B2002: 2.1B2003: 1.4B2004: 1.4B2005: 1.4B2006: 1.4B2007: 175.0M2008: 175.0M2009: 175.0M2010: 263.0M2011: 761.0M2012: 584.0M2013: 1.5B2014: 3.7B2015: 5.6B2016: 7.0B2017: 7.4B2018: 15.8B2019: 19.6B2020: 19.1B2021: 19.2B2022: 33.1B2023: 32.6B2024: 31.9B2025: 37.0B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria is 37.02 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria peaked at 37.02 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175.00 million, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 54th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 billion 2.05 billion 2.05 billion 4
2000s 1.25 billion 175.00 million 2.05 billion 10
2010s 6.22 billion 263.00 million 19.61 billion 10
2020s 28.82 billion 19.09 billion 37.02 billion 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 38.17 billion compare
  2. 52 South Africa 37.84 billion compare
  3. 53 Oman 37.49 billion compare
  4. 55 Czechia 31.11 billion compare
  5. 56 Kazakhstan 30.05 billion compare
  6. 57 Lithuania 28.69 billion compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Nigeria was 37.02 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 37.02 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 175.00 million in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.