Direct investment in Niger

Niger: Direct investment was 306.40 million US dollar in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
306.40 million US dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 165 countries
All-time high
555.18 million US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
-4.63 million US dollar
in 2003
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Direct investment in Niger, 1996–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1996201020241996: 8.5M US dollar1997: 7.1M US dollar1998: 8.1M US dollar1999: 1.9M US dollar2000: 983.0k US dollar2001: -1.7M US dollar2002: -3.9M US dollar2003: -4.6M US dollar2004: 8.2M US dollar2005: 13.3M US dollar2006: 12.4M US dollar2007: 5.0M US dollar2008: 12.9M US dollar2009: 74.8M US dollar2010: 11.7M US dollar2011: 48.0M US dollar2012: 306.5M US dollar2013: 422.6M US dollar2014: 183.1M US dollar2015: 147.5M US dollar2016: 205.0M US dollar2017: 167.7M US dollar2018: 189.9M US dollar2019: 283.1M US dollar2020: 540.7M US dollar2021: 555.2M US dollar2022: 167.7M US dollar2023: 313.3M US dollar2024: 306.4M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment in Niger stood at 306.40 million US dollar.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment in Niger peaked at 555.18 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.63 million US dollar, in 2003.

That places Niger 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.38 million US dollar 1.88 million US dollar 8.48 million US dollar 4
2000s 11.74 million US dollar -4.63 million US dollar 74.82 million US dollar 10
2010s 196.49 million US dollar 11.70 million US dollar 422.58 million US dollar 10
2020s 376.66 million US dollar 167.65 million US dollar 555.18 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 121 Uzbekistan 408.84 million US dollar compare
  2. 122 Kyrgyzstan 334.38 million US dollar compare
  3. 123 West Bank and Gaza 320.00 million US dollar compare
  4. 125 Malawi 259.50 million US dollar compare
  5. 126 Burkina Faso 256.17 million US dollar compare
  6. 127 Eswatini 238.86 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Niger

All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment in Niger?
Direct investment in Niger was 306.40 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 555.18 million US dollar in 2021.
What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -4.63 million US dollar in 2003.
How does Niger rank for direct investment?
Niger ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 29 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Direct investment in Niger. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/direct-investment-assets-positions-us-dollar/niger/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/direct-investment-assets-positions-us-dollar/niger/">Direct investment in Niger</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.