Nigeria recorded $6.44 billion in capital importation in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 26.61 per cent increase from $5.09 billion in the same period of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The figure also represents a 7.13 per cent rise from $6.01 billion recorded in Q3 2025, signalling a steady recovery in foreign inflows.

Portfolio investment remained the dominant driver, accounting for $5.49 billion or 85.14 per cent of total inflows, while Foreign Direct Investment stood at $357.8 million.

The banking sector attracted the largest share at $3.85 billion, with inflows largely concentrated in financial services.

By origin, the United Kingdom led with $3.73 billion, followed by the United States and South Africa.