# Nigeria Needs 10% FDI for $1trn Economy

> Nigeria requires 10% foreign direct investment to reach $1 trillion economy by 2030.
- Title: Nigeria Needs 10% FDI for $1trn Economy · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: Nigeria requires 10% foreign direct investment to reach $1 trillion economy by 2030. Nigeria needs foreign direct investment over 10% of capital inflows and…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610210061.html
- Published: 2026-10-21T06:23:05+00:00
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- Topics: nigeria, fdi, trillion dollar economy, electricity supply, abuja chamber of commerce, cican, gdp, news, world, politics
## Nigeria's $1trn Economy Target
Nigeria needs to raise foreign direct investment to more than 10 per cent of total capital inflows to hit $1 trillion economy by 2030.

> Nigeria needs to raise foreign direct investment to more than 10 per cent of total capital inflows and increase electricity supply to achieve its $1 trillion economy target
## Current Economic Status
Nigeria's nominal GDP stood at $285bn to $291bn in 2025, requiring 20 per cent annual growth to reach $1 trillion by 2030.

> Nigeria's nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at an estimated $285bn to $291bn in 2025
## Growth Scenarios
Current growth of 4-4.5 per cent could reach $450bn by 2030, with $1 trillion by 2040.

> if the current trend of real growth of between four and 4.5 per cent continued, the economy could reach about $450bn by 2030
## Optimistic Growth
Six to seven per cent annual growth could push economy to $535bn by 2030 and cross $1 trillion by 2034.

> annual real growth of between six and seven per cent could raise the economy to about $535bn by 2030
## Electricity Constraints
Nigeria has 13,625 megawatts installed capacity but only 4,758MW available in February 2026.

> the country had an installed generation capacity of 13,625 megawatts but available capacity was about 4,758mw in february 2026
## Investment Needs
Nigeria needs more long-term capital in manufacturing, agro-processing, mining, logistics and digital economy.

> Nigeria needed to attract more long-term capital into manufacturing, agro-processing, mining, logistics and the digital economy
## Policy Continuity
Adesugba urged federal and state governments to maintain policy continuity ahead of 2027 elections.

> Adesugba urged the federal and state governments to maintain policy continuity ahead of the 2027 general elections
## Key takeaway

Nigeria needs foreign direct investment over 10% of capital inflows and better electricity to hit $1 trillion economy by 2030.