Nigeria’s FDI jumps 148% despite Africa’s investment decline
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria emerged as one of Africa’s strongest foreign investment performers in 2025, recording a 148 per cent increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows despite a sharp decline across the continent, according to the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2026.
While investment into developed economies rose by 11 per cent, FDI flows to Africa dropped by 26 per cent to $70 billion from $94 billion recorded in 2024.
The report also showed that Brazil alone attracted about $77 billion in FDI—more than the entire African continent—while India received $39 billion, nearly ten times Nigeria’s total inflows.
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