Investment Inflow Dropped By $3.2bn In Q2, Says NBS

The Nigerian economy recorded a decline of $3.2bn in investment inflow from $8.48bn in the first quarter of this year to $5.82bn in the second quarter.

The NBS said this in its capital importation report which was released on Thursday night.

The NBS did not give reasons for the decline in investment inflows but analysts are of the view that the delay in appointing cabinet members may have affected investors’ confidence.

The report reads in part, “The total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $5.82bn in the second quarter of 2019.

“This represents a decrease of 31.41 per cent compared to Q1 2019 and 5.56 per cent increase compared to the second quarter of 2018.”

The NBS report said that the largest amount of capital importation by type was received through portfolio investment, which accounted for 73.76 per cent or $4.29bn of total capital importation.

This was followed by “other investment,” which accounted for 22.41 per cent of $1.3bn of total capital imported and Foreign Direct Investment, which accounted for 3.83 per cent or $222.89m of total capital imported in the second quarter of this year.

By sector, the report stated that investment inflows by banking dominated in the second quarter reaching $1.89bn of the total capital importation in the second quarter.

It said the United Kingdom emerged as the top source of capital investment in Nigeria in the second quarter with $3.13bn.

This, the report noted, accounted for 53.85 per cent of the total capital inflow in the second quarter.

In terms of destination of investment, Lagos State emerged as the top destination of capital investment in Nigeria with $4.13bn.

This accounted for 71.09 per cent of the total capital inflow during the period.

By Bank, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc emerged at the top of capital investment in Nigeria with $1.76bn.

This accounted for 30.34 per cent of the investment inflow during the period.