The Nigerian leasing industry recorded a significant expansion in asset financing activity in 2025, recording a 26.5% increase in the outstanding lease volume, reaching N6.54 trillion against N5.16 trillion in 20241. New leases recorded N1.37 trillion as against N973.3 billion in 2024, growing by 40.72%. Generally, the growth reflects increasing reliance on leasing as a viable financing option for acquiring critical business assets across key sectors of the economy. The contribution of leasing in the last 10 years stood at N30.08trillion.
