The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the total capital importation into Nigeria stood at $10,371.90 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
The NBS disclosed this in its Nigeria Capital Importation Q1 2026 report released on Friday, June 5.
The bureau said the figure was higher than $5,642.07 billion recorded in Q1 2025, indicating an increase of 83.83 per cent on a year-on-year basis.
“When compared to the preceding quarter, capital importation also increased by 60.97 per cent from 6,443.48 billion dollars in Q4 2025,” it stated.
The NBS said the largest capital importation during the period was received from Portfolio Investment at $9,862.34 billion, which accounted for 95.09 per cent of total capital imported in Q1 2026.
The NBS said this was followed by Other Investment with $374.48 million, accounting for 3.61 per cent, while Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with $135.08 million, accounting for 1.30 per cent of total capital importation in Q1 2026.
The bureau stated that the banking sector recorded the highest inflow with $7,550.04 billion, representing 72.79 per cent of the total capital imported in Q1 2026.
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This was followed by the financing sector at $2,429.19 billion, representing 23.42 per cent, and the production/manufacturing sector with $152.27 million, representing 1.47 per cent.
The NBS said Capital Importation by Country of Origin revealed that capital from the United Kingdom ranked top with $5,083.76 billion, accounting for 49.01 per cent of the total capital imported.
This was followed by the United States with $3,183.65 billion (30.69 per cent) and South Africa with $983.83 million (9.49 per cent).
The bureau said Standard Chartered Bank received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q1 2026, with $4,414.37 billion, accounting for 42.56 per cent.
This was followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with $2,778.92 billion (26.79 per cent) and Rand Merchant Bank with $930.82 million (8.97 per cent).
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