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Nigeria NGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode NG.FXUSD.M.NSA

Latest1,338.5 NGN per USDOctober 2026
Previous1,326.8 NGN per USDSeptember 2026
Year ago1,459.0 NGN per USDOctober 2025

Nigeria NGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN) was 1,338.5 NGN per USD in October 2026, up 0.9% from September 2026 and down 8.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 304.7 NGN per USD (Nov 2016) to 1,670.3 NGN per USD (Nov 2024), averaging 689.1 NGN per USD.

Nigeria NGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN) (NGN per USD), Jan 1996 – Oct 202605001,0001,500200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Nigeria NGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN) (NGN per USD), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: Central Bank of Nigeria.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20261,338.5 NGN per USD
September 20261,326.8 NGN per USD
August 20261,352.5 NGN per USD
July 20261,372.8 NGN per USD
June 20261,366.5 NGN per USD
May 20261,369.5 NGN per USD
April 20261,360.7 NGN per USD
March 20261,378.8 NGN per USD
February 20261,355.0 NGN per USD
January 20261,416.0 NGN per USD
December 20251,450.4 NGN per USD
November 20251,443.4 NGN per USD
October 20251,459.0 NGN per USD
September 20251,497.3 NGN per USD
August 20251,534.2 NGN per USD
July 20251,529.8 NGN per USD
June 20251,549.3 NGN per USD
May 20251,594.7 NGN per USD
April 20251,594.6 NGN per USD
March 20251,525.9 NGN per USD
February 20251,500.5 NGN per USD
January 20251,535.4 NGN per USD
December 20241,553.3 NGN per USD
November 20241,670.3 NGN per USD

Last 24 observations. The full history (370 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NG.FXUSD.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations370
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsNGN per USD
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,670.3 NGN per USD (Nov 2024)
10-year low304.7 NGN per USD (Nov 2016)
10-year average689.1 NGN per USD
Source agencyCentral Bank of Nigeria
Makrognosis codeNG.FXUSD.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

What is the current nGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN) in Nigeria?
The latest reading is 1,338.5 NGN per USD for October 2026, published by Central Bank of Nigeria.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NG.FXUSD.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Central Bank of Nigeria. Original title: “Nigeria: NGN per USD, calendar-month average of the official daily central rate (CBN)”.