The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its capital importation report revealed that the Nigerian economy recorded a decline of $3.2bn in investment inflow from $8.48bn in the first quarter of this year to $5.82bn in the second quarter.

The NBS did not give reasons for the decline in investment inflows but analysts are of the view that the delay in appointing cabinet members may have affected investors’ confidence.

The report reads in part, “The total  value  of  capital  importation  into  Nigeria  stood  at  $5.82bn  in  the  second  quarter  of  2019.

“This represents a decrease of 31.41 per cent compared to Q1 2019 and 5.56 per cent increase compared to the second quarter of 2018.”

The NBS report said that the largest amount of capital importation by type was received through portfolio investment, which accounted for  73.76 per cent or  $4.29bn  of  total  capital  importation.

This was followed by “other investment,”  which  accounted  for 22.41 per cent of $1.3bn of total capital imported and Foreign Direct Investment, which accounted for 3.83 per cent or $222.89m of total capital imported in the second quarter of this year.

By sector,  the report stated that investment inflows  by  banking  dominated  in the second quarter reaching  $1.89bn  of  the  total  capital importation in the second quarter.

It said the  United  Kingdom  emerged  as  the  top  source  of  capital  investment  in  Nigeria  in the second quarter with  $3.13bn.

This, the report noted, accounted for 53.85 per cent of the total capital inflow in the second quarter.

In terms of destination of investment, Lagos State emerged as the top destination of capital investment in Nigeria with $4.13bn.

This accounted for 71.09 per cent of the total capital inflow during the period.

By Bank,  Stanbic IBTC Bank  Plc emerged  at the  top of  capital investment in  Nigeria  with $1.76bn.

This accounted for 30.34 per cent of the investment inflow during the period.