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Nigeria's economy today
The major indicators, each with its source and reference period. Open the Nigeria Economic Dashboard →
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Naira rates today
Official and parallel market rates against ten major currencies, with a converter. All exchange rates →
Naira per unit of the world's ten most traded currencies
As of 6 Nov 2026| Currency | Official (NFEM) | Parallel buy | Parallel sell |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDUS dollar1 $ | ₦1,346.79 | ₦1,375.00 | ₦1,385.00 |
| EUREuro | ₦1,503.69cross | — | |
| JPYJapanese yen | ₦8.51cross | — | |
| GBPBritish pound | ₦1,802.68cross | — | |
| CNYChinese yuan | ₦201.88cross | — | |
| CHFSwiss franc | ₦1,644.63cross | — | |
| AUDAustralian dollar | ₦925.37cross | — | |
| CADCanadian dollar | ₦957.48cross | — | |
| HKDHong Kong dollar | ₦171.84cross | — | |
| SGDSingapore dollar | ₦1,050.87cross | — | |
Ranked by share of global foreign-exchange trading (BIS Triennial Survey, April 2025). Only the US dollar trades in volume at the NFEM; the other rates are indicative crosses.
How far the street sell rate sits above the official window 2.84%
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What changed
New official releases, the latest data added to the Data Hub, and the news behind the numbers.
New data
- Capital importation into Nigeria, by quarter (US$ billion)Data updated 8 Nov 2026
- Capital importation into Nigeria, by year (US$ billion)Data updated 8 Nov 2026
- Monetary Policy Rate, monthly (2016–2026)Data updated 8 Nov 2026
- Federation Account allocation by tier of government, September 2026Data updated 8 Nov 2026
- FAAC allocations to states and local governments, June 2023 to September 2026Data updated 8 Nov 2026
- 2026 budget: plan vs actual, January–March 2026Data updated 8 Nov 2026
In the news
InsightAnalysis · InflationHeadline inflation slows to 14.63% in September
Down from 15.39% in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Food inflation stood at 19.59% year on year.
InsightAnalysis · GrowthGDP grew 4.43% in Q2 2026
Nigeria's real GDP grew 4.43% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with oil and services leading the pickup.
InsightAnalysis · Monetary policyCBN holds the MPR at 26.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate at 26.5% in July 2026, unchanged since February's cut, with naira stability…
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Capital importation into Nigeria, by quarter (US$ billion)
Quarterly totals from the National Bureau of Statistics capital importation reports.
Dataset · 2019–2025Capital importation into Nigeria, by year (US$ billion)
Total foreign capital imported into Nigeria each year, as recorded by the National Bureau of Statistics from banks' certificates of capital importation.
Dataset · January 2016 – November 2026Monetary Policy Rate, monthly (2016–2026)
The CBN's Monetary Policy Rate at the end of each month, built from the dates of each MPC decision. The September 2026 move to…
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Headline inflation slows to 14.63% in September
Down from 15.39% in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Food inflation stood at 19.59% year on year.
GDP grew 4.43% in Q2 2026
Nigeria's real GDP grew 4.43% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with oil and services leading the pickup.
InsightAnalysis · Monetary policyCBN holds the MPR at 26.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate at 26.5% in July 2026, unchanged since February's cut, with naira stability…
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