Net Foreign Exchange inflow rises 4% to $24.1 billion in 9 months

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Net Foreign Exchange inflow rises 4% to $24.1 billion in 9 months

In the first nine months of 2023, the Nigerian Net Foreign exchange inflow into the Nigerian Economy has risen by 4% from $23.19 billion in 2022 to $24.11 Billion.

The marginal increase in Net Foreign Exchange Inflow follows a 69% increase in the Net Foreign Exchange (FX) outflow through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the 9 months of 2023 which cancelled the 14% increase in Net Foreign exchange inflows from autonomous sources in that period.

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The analysis of the data from the CBN’s Quarterly Economic Report from the nine months of 2023 shows that the FX inflow into the economy fell by 9.6% year-on-year to $49.61 billion in 9 months of 2023 from $54.92 billion in the 9 months of 2022.

As in the case of the FX outflows, it fell 19.6% year-on-year from $31.74 billion in 9 months of 2022 to $25.5 billion in the 9 months of 2023. So, the net foreign exchange inflows grew by 4% year on year from $23.19 billion in 2022 to $24.11 billion in 2023.

Foreign Exchange flows from autonomous sources

The Foreign exchange (FX) inflows from autonomous sources fell 3.2 % to $30.73 billion in Nine months of 2023 from $31.24 billion in nine months of 2022 and the outflows through autonomous sources fell by 56% year-on-year from $7.08 in 9 months, 2022 to $3.08 billion in 9 months, 2023.

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The Net Foreign Exchange inflows from autonomous sources therefore grew by 14% from $24.16 billion in 2022 to $27.65 in the nine months, of 2023.

CBN Foreign Exchange Flows

As shown by further analysis, the foreign exchange inflows to CBN fell by 18% to $19.48 billion in 9 months, of 2023 from $23.68 in the 9 months, of 2022.

In the same vein, the foreign exchange outflows through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fell by 12% from $25.42 billion in 9 months, of 2022 to $22.43 billion in 9 months 2023.

Subsequently, The Central Bank of Nigeria recorded a 65.9% rise in the net foreign exchange outflows from $1.74 billion in 2022 to $2.95 billion in 2023.

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IGBAJI U.C.
IGBAJI U.C.https://igbajiugabi.com
Igbaji Ugabi Chinwendu, from Cross River State, Nigeria. As a Business Educator, he is profoundly interested in teaching and managing business. Started blogging 2010 and officially 2013. He holds the esteemed positions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director at Freemanbiz Communication and Writers King LTD, demonstrating his leadership and expertise in the field.

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