International portfolio funding (FPI) in Nigeria surged to N1.81 trillion in July 2025, up 133.09% from N778.65 billion in June, reflecting stronger participation in equities buying and selling.
The info, printed within the newest FPI report by the Nigerian Change (NGX) and compiled from custodians and capital market operators, additionally confirmed a 269.19% year-on-year enhance in comparison with N491.61 billion recorded in July 2024.
Cumulatively, FPI between January and July 2025 stood at N6 trillion, nearly twice the determine reported for a similar interval in 2024.
Whereas each home and international transactions elevated throughout the month, home traders nonetheless accounted for a bigger share of general market exercise.
Home vs International:
Based on the report, home transactions in July 2025 rose sharply to N1.66 trillion, a 161.07% enhance from N639.34 billion in June.
International transactions for the month stood at N145.95 billion, up 4.76% from N139.31 billion in June 2025.
Inside home exercise, institutional traders accounted for the majority of trades, outperforming retail traders by 38%.
- Retail transactions grew by 88.07%, rising from N274.63 billion in June to N516.50 billion in July, whereas institutional exercise surged by 216.03%, from N364.71 billion to N1.15 trillion over the identical interval.
On the international facet, inflows of N50.4 billion had been outpaced by outflows of N95.4 billion, reflecting a internet withdrawal of funds.
- Trying on the broader image, international inflows between January and July 2025 tripled to N609.73 billion in contrast with N266.64 billion in the identical interval final yr.
- Outflows additionally elevated, reaching N671.56 billion towards N331.36 billion a yr earlier.
International flows year-to-date:
Based on the report, whole international portfolio funding for the seven months ended July 2025 stood at N1.28 trillion, displaying sturdy progress in comparison with N598 billion recorded in the identical interval of 2024.
An extra breakdown signifies that the determine not solely exceeded final yr’s efficiency but in addition surpassed historic ranges, with N185.62 billion reported in 2023, and turnovers of N301.37 billion and N262.85 billion in 2022 and 2021 respectively.
When mixed with a year-to-date worth of N4.7 trillion from home actions, whole transactions for the primary seven months of 2025 amounted to N6 trillion.
- This highlights the broader stage of exercise out there and affords some perspective on international investor sentiment and participation.
The rising curiosity has seemingly been supported by a mixture of things, together with the efficiency of the All-Share Index, which returned 37.7% in 2024 and has gained greater than 37% to this point in 2025.
As well as, a comparatively steady international trade setting and a extra predictable inflation outlook have seemingly offered additional confidence for traders.