Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
842.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Niger peaked at 842.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Niger ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -294.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +590.9% |
| 1975 | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.5% |
| 1976 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 33.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 1979 | 36.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 38.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | -4.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.4% |
| 1982 | 22.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -561.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1985 | -7.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -748.7% |
| 1986 | -9.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1989 | -1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -172.6% |
| 1990 | 32.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2708.9% |
| 1991 | 8.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1992 | 44.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +401.7% |
| 1993 | -26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.6% |
| 1994 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.9% |
| 1995 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 6.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +286.4% |
| 1997 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 1998 | -1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.0% |
| 2000 | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +882.2% |
| 2001 | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2003 | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 39.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2006 | 31.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 78.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2008 | 223.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 500.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2010 | 628.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 842.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 664.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 567.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 649.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 237.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 267.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 367.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 566.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 284.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 469.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 762.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2708.9% | -1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +882.2% | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -748.7% | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 500.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 842.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 Haiti 858.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 830.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mauritania 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Vanuatu 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chad 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Niger was 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 842.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.