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A World Bank report has revealed that the Nigerian Diaspora community remitted $168.33 billion to the country in the past eight years.

The remittance was made even as the foreign investments inflow into the country remained unstable during those years caused by a scarcity of foreign currency which has since led to the free fall of the naira.

According to data from the World Bank and Budget Office of the Federation, Nigeria’s Diaspora remittances have played a huge contribution in cushioning the adverse effects of foreign exchange scarcity and keeping the country’s forex reserve afloat.

In 2022, the World Bank stated that remittances flow to sub-Saharan Africa grew by 5.2 per cent to $53 billion, with Nigeria getting the largest share.

The figures from the global bank revealed that between 2015 and 2022, a total of $168.33 billion was sent home by Nigerians in the Diaspora.

A breakdown of the figures revealed that in 2015, the Diaspora remittance was $21.2 billion; it plummeted to $19.7 billion in 2016; and rose to $22bn in 2017.

It further stated that in 2018, it was $24.31 billion. It soon fell to $23.81 billion in 2019, and the pandemic caused it to fall to $17.21 billion in 2020. It came back stronger to $19.2 billion in 2021 and by 2022 the World Bank estimated that the inflows into the country had reached $20.9 billion.

Prior to 2020, Nigeria’s remittance inflows had only fallen below $20 billion once, when it fell to $19.7 billion in 2016. According to the World Bank, Diaspora remittance one of the top sources of non-oil foreign exchange for the country in 2022.

It noted that the sustained increase in Diaspora inflows since 2021 has been because of several new policies from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

As of April 19, 2023, data from the CBN showed that Nigeria’s forex reserve was $34.43 billion, an 18.4 per cent increase from the $29.07 billion it was in 2015.

Chinjo2:
God please help me to travel out too so I can also be among those remitting money to nigerian economy. This and many more I ask through christ our Lord Amen.

Chinjo2:
God please help me to travel out too so I can also be among those remitting money to nigerian economy. This and many more I ask through christ our Lord Amen.

Realguyman1:
And the Nigeria government shared the money within just themselves as they have always done

sonature1:
It means Nigerians who live aboard and send money to their families in Nigeria. It has nothing to do with the corrupt government.

If our government can be serious for once and yahoo boys stop tarnishing our image, we can stay in our Nigerian homes and work for foreign companies and remit our earnings back home.

Realguyman1:
And the Nigeria government shared the money within just themselves as they have always done

Gajagojo:
At this stage of your life you should avoid social media and focus on education

Ezeama400:
Remittance by Nigerians abroad is the only thing sustaining Nigerian economy..

Remove it and watch Nig economy collapse under your nose

PDPGuy:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/nigerians-abroad-remitted-168bn-in-eight-years-world-bank-report/amp/

Newyorkitis:
In other news, Edo leads in remittances based on their love for their kindred back here in Nigeria.