Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Niger: trade and investment
Exports is 15.8% (2025), 159th of 184 in the world and 35th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 18.1% (2025), 171st of 184 in the world and 40th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 33.9% (2025), 173rd of 184 in the world and 40th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Niger in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.8%2025 | 159/184 | 35/43 | 14.3% | 16.2% | 10.4% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.1%2025 | 171/184 | 40/43 | 20.4% | 35.8% | 26.0% | −12.3 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 33.9%2025 | 173/184 | 40/43 | 34.7% | 51.9% | 36.3% | −10.8 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -6.1%2024 | 141/185 | 29/42 | -4.7% | -14.5% | -13.3% | +5.9 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $1.9bn2025 | 146/206 | 33/48 | $283m | $1.1bn | $1.1bn | +75%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 8.6%2024 | 77/170 | 5/39 | · | 8.0% | 12.2% | −51.7 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 88.0%2024 | 6/172 | 2/39 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 25.9% | +61.0 ppsince 2014 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 4.1%2024 | 144/172 | 33/39 | 45.0% | 18.4% | 17.3% | −7.5 ppsince 2014 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 8.4%2022 | 56/184 | 29/45 | 13.7%2001 | 10.3% | 8.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.2%2025 | 135/197 | 35/46 | 0.7% | 10.1% | 2.6% | −4.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.3%2024 | 74/178 | 20/41 | 0.6% | 1.7% | 3.8% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 85,0002020 | 172/196 | 36/42 | 50,000 | 74,000 | 85,000 | +15%since 2010 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $130m2019 | 137/177 | 23/40 | $23.1m | $106m | $130m2019 | +88%since 2009 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Niger and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Niger | Nigeria | Algeria | Mali | Burkina Faso | Chad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | — | 16.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 35.0%2025 | 29.4%2025 |
| Imports | 18.1%2025 | — | 22.1%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 16.7%2025 |
| Trade openness | 33.9%2025 | — | 39.0%2025 | 48.8%2025 | 65.0%2025 | 46.1%2025 |
| Current account | -6.1%2024 | 4.8%2025 | -8.8%2025 | -4.3%2024 | -4.0%2024 | — |
| Merchandise exports | $1.9bn2025 | $55.5bn2025 | $45.4bn2025 | $4.9bn2025 | $11.1bn2025 | $4.0bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 8.6%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 1.0%2017 | 5.4%2023 | 1.6%2024 | — |
| Fuel exports | 88.0%2024 | 85.9%2025 | 93.1%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 0.0%2024 | — |
| Food exports | 4.1%2024 | 6.4%2025 | 0.5%2024 | 6.2%2023 | 7.1%2024 | — |
| Average tariff | 8.4%2022 | 9.3%2022 | 9.2%2022 | 8.9%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 16.8%2022 |