A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that 18 states in Nigeria failed to attract any foreign investment between 2021 and 2023. The affected states are:

| 1. Bauchi
| 2. Bayelsa
| 3. Benue
| 4. Borno
| 5. Cross River
| 6. Ebonyi
| 7. Edo
| 8. Enugu
| 9. Gombe
| 10. Imo
| 11. Jigawa
| 12. Kaduna
| 13. Kebbi
| 14. Nasarawa
| 15. Sokoto
| 16. Taraba
| 17. Yobe
| 18. Zamfara

This lack of foreign investment could have significant implications for the economic development and growth of these states, highlighting the need for urgent action to address this issue and make them more attractive to foreign investors.