Just In! Nigeria’s Economy Surges with 3.13% Growth in Q1 2025, NBS Reports

Abiola Olawale
Writer
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By Hamilton Nwosu

Nigeria’s economy has demonstrated resilience in the first quarter of 2025, achieving a year-on-year GDP growth of 3.13%, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

This marks a significant improvement from the 2.27% growth recorded in Q1 2024.

The NBS attributed this growth to the services sector, which expanded by 4.33% and contributed 57.5% to the overall GDP.

Key sectors such as telecommunications, financial services, and emerging industries like e-commerce, arts, culture, and tourism also played roles in driving this performance, the NBS revealed.

The report reads in part: “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.13 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2025. This growth rate is higher than the 2.27 per cent recorded in the first quarter of 2024.”

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