25_SDR holdings in Nigeria

Nigeria: 25_SDR holdings was 4.20 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.20 billion
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.24 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Nigeria, 1990–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200720251990: 689.4k1991: 01992: 4.1M1993: 69.9k1994: 01995: 126.6k1996: 441.6k1997: 549.2k1998: 585.7k1999: 1.0M2000: 228.4k2001: 256.1k2002: 787.6k2003: 113.1k2004: 111.9k2005: 143.0k2006: 413.6k2007: 412.0k2008: 282.8k2009: 558.7k2010: 2.3B2011: 2.7B2012: 2.6B2013: 2.5B2014: 2.6B2015: 2.3B2016: 2.1B2017: 2.0B2018: 2.2B2019: 2.1B2020: 2.0B2021: 2.1B2022: 5.2B2023: 5.0B2024: 4.3B2025: 4.2B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4.20 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Nigeria peaked at 5.24 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

That places Nigeria 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 761,233 0 4.10 million 10
2000s 330,713 111,876 787,627 10
2010s 2.34 billion 2.03 billion 2.66 billion 10
2020s 3.81 billion 2.05 billion 5.24 billion 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Libya 4.35 billion compare
  2. 36 Kuwait 4.31 billion compare
  3. 37 Algeria 4.30 billion compare
  4. 39 Philippines 3.81 billion compare
  5. 40 Israel 3.78 billion compare
  6. 41 Portugal 3.75 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Nigeria?
25_sdr holdings in Nigeria was 4.20 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Nigeria rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.