Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- Nigeria recorded an overall balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $4.60 billion in the third quarter of 2025, reversing a deficit in the previous quarter, data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows.

The data were contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Hakama Ali.

Balance of payments (BOP) shows how much money comes into Nigeria and how much goes out through trade, remittances and investment. A surplus means the country earned more foreign currency than it spent, helping to boost reserves, support the naira and strengthen investor confidence.

The improvement was driven by a sustained current account surplus of $3.42 billion, supported by stronger tr...