Secondary income receipts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary income receipts was 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Nigeria peaked at 27.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.36 million BoP, current US$ | 11.02 million BoP, current US$ | 41.88 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.23 million BoP, current US$ | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | 157.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.89 million BoP, current US$ | 167.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.4% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 24.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Nigeria?
- Secondary income receipts in Nigeria was 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary income receipts?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.