External balance on goods and services in Niger
Niger: External balance on goods and services was -300.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-300.05 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 60.8%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
-336.10 million current LCU
in 1960
All-time low
-1.63 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Niger is -300.05 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Niger peaked at -336.10 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.63 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
Niger ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -336.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -1.89 billion current LCU | +461.5% |
| 1962 | -4.77 billion current LCU | +152.9% |
| 1963 | -1.45 billion current LCU | -69.6% |
| 1964 | -6.90 billion current LCU | +375.1% |
| 1965 | -7.48 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1966 | -6.27 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1967 | -9.73 billion current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1968 | -10.06 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1969 | -11.58 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1970 | -13.16 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1971 | -6.17 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1972 | -11.76 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 1973 | -17.34 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1974 | -41.25 billion current LCU | +137.9% |
| 1975 | -26.40 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 1976 | -30.71 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1977 | -30.74 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -21.21 billion current LCU | -31.0% |
| 1979 | -37.38 billion current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1980 | -71.77 billion current LCU | +92.0% |
| 1981 | -71.06 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1982 | -100.29 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1983 | -41.84 billion current LCU | -58.3% |
| 1984 | -25.96 billion current LCU | -38.0% |
| 1985 | -78.67 billion current LCU | +203.1% |
| 1986 | -4.56 billion current LCU | -94.2% |
| 1987 | -29.39 billion current LCU | +544.5% |
| 1988 | -35.92 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1989 | -46.58 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1990 | -52.40 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1991 | -58.40 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1992 | -46.10 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 1993 | -37.00 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1994 | -79.20 billion current LCU | +114.1% |
| 1995 | -65.53 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
| 1996 | -73.20 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1997 | -81.53 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1998 | -110.40 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1999 | -94.72 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2000 | -96.06 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -109.44 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2002 | -135.04 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2003 | -134.51 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -167.50 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2005 | -220.13 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2006 | -218.43 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -257.04 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2008 | -434.51 billion current LCU | +69.0% |
| 2009 | -676.20 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 2010 | -760.52 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | -813.09 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -620.14 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -623.03 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -742.86 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2015 | -926.95 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2016 | -748.04 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2017 | -837.31 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2018 | -1.02 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2019 | -1.12 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -1.22 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -1.32 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -1.63 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2023 | -1.46 trillion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2024 | -764.83 billion current LCU | -47.7% |
| 2025 | -300.05 billion current LCU | -60.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -300.05 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -480.38 billion current LCU, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's -300.05 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -544.5% | -4.56 billion current LCU | -29.39 billion current LCU |
| 1961 | -461.5% | -336.10 million current LCU | -1.89 billion current LCU |
| 1964 | -375.1% | -1.45 billion current LCU | -6.90 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.05 billion current LCU | -11.58 billion current LCU | -336.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -23.61 billion current LCU | -41.25 billion current LCU | -6.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.60 billion current LCU | -100.29 billion current LCU | -4.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -69.85 billion current LCU | -110.40 billion current LCU | -37.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -244.89 billion current LCU | -676.20 billion current LCU | -96.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -821.04 billion current LCU | -1.12 trillion current LCU | -620.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 trillion current LCU | -1.63 trillion current LCU | -300.05 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 150 Sudan -234.13 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Central African Republic -253.67 billion current LCU compare
- 153 Dominican Republic -332.89 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Benin -430.60 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Cuba -433.06 billion current LCU compare
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 external balance on goods and services in Niger?
- External balance on goods and services in Niger was -300.05 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -336.10 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Niger ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.