Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 23.20 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.20 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.37 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
19.58 billion current US$
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria, 2008–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B2008201620252008: 20.5B current US$2009: 19.6B current US$2010: 21.0B current US$2011: 22.0B current US$2012: 22.0B current US$2013: 22.2B current US$2014: 21.9B current US$2015: 20.2B current US$2016: 19.9B current US$2017: 22.0B current US$2018: 24.1B current US$2019: 26.4B current US$2020: 21.0B current US$2021: 22.0B current US$2022: 21.8B current US$2023: 22.1B current US$2024: 24.9B current US$2025: 23.2B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria is 23.20 billion current US$, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria peaked at 26.37 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.58 billion current US$, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.05 billion current US$ 19.58 billion current US$ 20.53 billion current US$ 2
2010s 22.16 billion current US$ 19.89 billion current US$ 26.37 billion current US$ 10
2020s 22.50 billion current US$ 21.02 billion current US$ 24.88 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Philippines 31.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 26.87 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Guatemala 26.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 9 China 21.94 billion current US$ compare
  5. 10 Colombia 16.20 billion current US$ compare
  6. 11 Vietnam 15.97 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nigeria was 23.20 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.37 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.58 billion current US$ in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.