Exports of goods and services in Niger
Niger: Exports of goods and services was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 15.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Niger peaked at 28.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1960.
That places Niger 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +56.9% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +75.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 10.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 16.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
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 exports of goods and services in Niger?
- Exports of goods and services in Niger was 15.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for exports of goods and services?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.