External balance on goods and services in Niger
Niger: External balance on goods and services was -2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Niger is -2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 62.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Niger peaked at -0.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.3% | — |
| 1961 | -1.6% | +419.5% |
| 1962 | -3.7% | +131.3% |
| 1963 | -1.0% | -72.4% |
| 1964 | -4.8% | +377.9% |
| 1965 | -4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | -3.6% | -19.8% |
| 1967 | -5.9% | +63.6% |
| 1968 | -6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | -7.1% | +12.3% |
| 1970 | -7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -3.2% | -55.9% |
| 1972 | -6.3% | +94.3% |
| 1973 | -8.2% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | -16.7% | +103.2% |
| 1975 | -11.7% | -29.7% |
| 1976 | -12.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | -9.7% | -19.8% |
| 1978 | -5.3% | -45.3% |
| 1979 | -8.3% | +57.2% |
| 1980 | -13.5% | +62.6% |
| 1981 | -12.0% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | -15.1% | +25.6% |
| 1983 | -6.1% | -59.7% |
| 1984 | -4.1% | -33.2% |
| 1985 | -12.2% | +199.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | -94.3% |
| 1987 | -4.4% | +533.3% |
| 1988 | -5.3% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | -6.7% | +26.7% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | -6.3% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | -5.1% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | -4.3% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | -7.4% | +72.0% |
| 1995 | -5.7% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | -5.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | -6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | -6.1% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | -6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -6.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -7.0% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | -6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | -8.4% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | -9.5% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | -8.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | -9.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | -13.4% | +42.5% |
| 2009 | -19.6% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | -19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -12.9% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | -12.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -13.8% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | -16.2% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | -12.2% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | -12.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | -14.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | -15.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | -14.2% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | -6.4% | -55.0% |
| 2025 | -2.4% | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.9% | -7.1% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.9% | -16.7% | -3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.0% | -15.1% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.9% | -7.4% | -4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.5% | -19.6% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.9% | -19.7% | -12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.9% | -16.9% | -2.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 84.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 71,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 89.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Niger?
- External balance on goods and services in Niger was -2.4% 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 -0.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Niger ranks 96th 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 85.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.