Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 1397.20 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Nigeria averaged 1702.87 USD Million from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10383.67 USD Million in the second quarter of 2008 and a record low of -6119.47 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. source: Central Bank of Nigeria

Current Account in Nigeria is expected to be 5900.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria Current Account is projected to trend around 4000.00 USD Million in 2027 and 4100.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 355503.23 914775.34 NGN Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -1961.74 -788.21 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 1397.20 4061.37 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 5.10 6.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 6334358.84 6140875.63 NGN Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 1113.01 1455.76 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 5978855.61 5226100.29 NGN Million Dec 2025
Remittances 5724.48 5451.89 USD Million Dec 2025


Nigeria Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1397.20 4061.37 10383.67 -6119.47 2005 - 2025 USD Million Quarterly