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Crude Oil Price and Balance of Payment in Nigeria: An ARDL-Bound Test Approach

This study investigates crude oil price and balance of payments in Nigeria using quantitative method of analysis with data spanned from 1991-2023. Inflation rate and exchange rate were insignificant while balance of trade was significant factor that influenced the country’s BOP position. It was further discovered from the study that balance of trade, exchange rate and interest rate were negatively related to BOP, while WTI was positively related to BOP. It was discovered that the balance of payments has a long-run relationship with all the variables included in the model. Based on the findings…