| Period | Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) | Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) | Other Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2020 | 298,127,969.90 | 121,386,927.60 | 0.00 |
| May 2020 | 19,291,203.77 | 10,189,963.72 | 0.00 |
| Apr 2020 | 67,900,771.23 | 17,013,104.69 | 0.00 |
| Mar 2020 | 361,606,844.54 | 26,076,416.02 | 0.00 |
| Feb 2020 | 1,641,425,483.33 | 77,253,463.29 | 0.00 |
| Jan 2020 | 2,306,442,425.50 | 110,924,229.50 | 0.00 |
| Dec 2019 | 786,516,319.14 | 130,594,823.06 | 0.00 |
| Nov 2019 | 469,169,857.33 | 54,385,597.60 | 0.00 |
| Oct 2019 | 627,896,423.28 | 72,268,050.44 | 0.00 |
Foreign direct investment capital importation in May, 2020 dropped by 34.76% to $10.19 million, from $17.01 million recorded in April, 2020. Also, foreign portfolio capital importation declined by 71.59% in May, 2020 compared with April, 2020; while other investments capital importation declined by 20.34%. However, in June, 2020, the capital importation of all the three types of investment grew significantly, with foreign portfolio recording a growth more than fiften times compared with the previous month, foreign direct investment recording a growth more than eleven times the previous month, while other investments only increased by 67%.
Of the foreign total capital importation in June, 2020, Shares received the highest, representing $299.33 million, while Construction the lowest, $16.7 thousand.
The United Kingdom and The Republic of South Africa are Nigeria's highest sources of capital inflows in June, 2020 with $283.51 million and $108.81 million respectively.
By destination of investment, only five states, including Abuja (FCT) received capital importation, Anambra; Kano, Lagos and Ogun. Lagos state remains the top destination for capital investment with $683.14 million in June, 2020, while Kano received the lowest, $89.94 thousand.
Data source: National Bureau of Statistics
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