# Nigeria paid US$1.82 billion in external debt service in H1 2026

> Federal Government payments fell 21.5% year on year; the June debt stock of US\$54.52 billion is a separate balance measure.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-13
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/13/nigeria-spends-1-82-billion-on-external-debt-service-in-h1-2026/)
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Debt Management Office data reported by Nairametrics show Federal Government external debt-service payments of US\$1.82 billion from January to June 2026, down 21.5% from US\$2.32 billion in H1 2025. Interest rose 12.2% to US\$1.11 billion; principal repayments were US\$648.09 million, down 50.7% from US\$1.31 billion; other charges and fees were US\$61.75 million.

Commercial creditors received US\$827.54 million (45.4%), multilateral creditors US\$676.12 million (37.05%) and bilateral creditors US\$321.14 million (17.6%); Eurobond investors received US\$645.16 million. Separately, external debt stock was US\$54.52 billion at June 2026, versus US\$46.98 billion in June 2025.

[Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/13/nigeria-spends-1-82-billion-on-external-debt-service-in-h1-2026/)

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