Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.07 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who welcomed the development, described it as a strong signal of broad-based economic momentum and strengthening macroeconomic stability.
The 4.07 percent growth recorded in Q4 marks only the second time in a decade, excluding the immediate post-pandemic rebound, that Nigeria’s quarterly growth has surpassed the four percent threshold.
The latest performance follows the 4.23 percent growth recorded in the second quarter of 2025 and represents an improvement from the 3.76 percent posted in the third quarter of 2024.
According to the Minister, the growth reflects the tangible impact of the Federal Government’s reform programme under the leadership of President .
A breakdown of the figures shows that all three major sectors of the economy recorded expansion during the period under review.
The agricultural sector grew by 4.0 percent, a significant rise from 2.54 percent in the corresponding period of 2024.
The improvement has been attributed to enhanced security in food-producing areas, better access to inputs, and targeted productivity measures.
The industrial sector expanded by 3.88 percent, supported by improved foreign exchange liquidity, energy sector reforms, and renewed investor confidence.
Meanwhile, the services sector recorded 4.15 percent growth, driven largely by strong performance in finance, telecommunications, trade, and technology-related activities.
The Minister further noted that about 30 subsector’s recorded growth above three percent, indicating that economic expansion is becoming increasingly diversified and structurally deep.
For the full year 2025, Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.87 percent, an improvement from the 3.38 percent recorded in 2024. The size of the Nigerian economy consequently rose to 441.5 trillion naira, up from 372.8 trillion naira in the previous year.
Mr. Edun emphasized that the data sends a positive signal to foreign investors, multilateral institutions, and global stakeholders that Nigeria’s reform trajectory is gaining traction.
He reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to disciplined reform implementation, improved revenue mobilisation, enhanced transparency in public finance, and continued coordination across government institutions.