Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger
Niger: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.5% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 170.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger peaked at 33.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +361493.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -111.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -734.1% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +576.4% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -72.8% |
| 2012 | -4.3% | -237.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -232.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | -14.4% | -295.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -180.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | -12.0% | -271.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -170.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +361493.1% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | -0.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -14.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -12.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Niger was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Niger ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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