Investors’ participation on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) increased significantly in February 2026, as total market transactions rose by 78.93 per cent month-on-month to N1.5 trillion, against N0.862 trillion recorded in January 2026.

The latest domestic and foreign portfolio investment data released by the Exchange for February, showed that market turnover also rose year-on-year by 38.15 per cent from N1.1 trillion in February 2025.

A breakdown of the February 2026 figures showed that domestic investors continued to dominate market activity, accounting for about 91 per cent of total transactions, while foreign investors represented roughly nine per cent.

Similarly, domestic transactions stood at N1.4 trillion, significantly higher than foreign transactions of N0.13903 trillion.

On a month-on-month basis, domestic transactions also improved by 87.65 per cent from N0.74783 trillion in January 2026 to N1.4 trillion in February 2026, reflecting renewed local participation and increased institutional activity.

However, foreign transactions rose at a slower pace of 21.81 per cent, increasing from N0.11414 trillion to N0.13903 trillion over the same period.

Over a longer 19-year period, domestic transactions have expanded by 160.83 per cent from N3.556 trillion in 2007 to N9.2 trillion in 2025, while foreign transactions recorded a stronger percentage growth of 329.87 per cent from N0.616 trillion to N2.6 trillion over the same period.

Despite this long-term growth, domestic investors still accounted for about 78 per cent of total transactions in 2025, compared to 22 per cent for foreign investors, highlighting persistent local dominance in market activity.

Preliminary 2026 data further showed that total domestic transactions stand at approximately N2.1512 trillion, while foreign transactions are estimated at N0.2532 trillion, indicating continued strong domestic participation at the beginning of the year.