Foreign assets in Nigeria

Nigeria: Foreign assets was 87.66 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
87.66 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 150 countries
All-time high
109.39 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
7.96 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Nigeria, 1995–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 8.0B current US$1996: 9.7B current US$1997: 13.7B current US$1998: 14.5B current US$1999: 10.1B current US$2000: 15.4B current US$2001: 17.2B current US$2002: 15.1B current US$2003: 16.7B current US$2004: 26.6B current US$2005: 41.8B current US$2006: 60.5B current US$2007: 75.5B current US$2008: 91.4B current US$2009: 83.2B current US$2010: 80.6B current US$2011: 88.2B current US$2012: 105.8B current US$2013: 109.4B current US$2014: 102.7B current US$2015: 76.0B current US$2016: 65.4B current US$2017: 78.4B current US$2018: 88.1B current US$2019: 89.7B current US$2020: 87.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Nigeria is 87.66 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Nigeria peaked at 109.39 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.96 billion current US$, in 1995.

Nigeria ranks 57th of 150 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 11.19 billion current US$ 7.96 billion current US$ 14.46 billion current US$ 5
2000s 44.33 billion current US$ 15.08 billion current US$ 91.38 billion current US$ 10
2010s 88.43 billion current US$ 65.36 billion current US$ 109.39 billion current US$ 10
2020s 87.66 billion current US$ 87.66 billion current US$ 87.66 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 54 Bahrain 135.14 billion current US$ compare
  2. 55 Slovakia 121.39 billion current US$ compare
  3. 56 Romania 102.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 58 Panama 80.34 billion current US$ compare
  5. 59 Iraq 78.22 billion current US$ compare
  6. 60 Oman 77.80 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Nigeria?
Foreign assets in Nigeria was 87.66 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 109.39 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for foreign assets?
Nigeria ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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