Name: Nigeria Current Account
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Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 4981.08 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Current Account in Nigeria averaged 1741.90 USD Million from 2005 until 2026, 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 3600.00 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	4142168.61	1431197.47	NGN Million	Mar 2026
Capital Flows	-1961.74	-788.21	USD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account	4981.08	1397.20	USD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP	5.10	6.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	8879063.63	5940717.25	NGN Million	Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment	1113.01	1455.76	USD Million	Dec 2025
Imports	4736895.02	4509519.77	NGN Million	Mar 2026
Remittances	5295.14	5724.48	USD Million	Mar 2026

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).