Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger peaked at 12.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1993.
Niger ranks 112th of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | -0.8% | -282.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -115.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +537.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +219.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -56.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +141.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -114.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -596.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +46.9% |
| 1985 | -0.7% | -758.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -144.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -67.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -175.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -1718.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +386.8% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | -167.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -118.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +269.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +130.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -108.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -194.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1011.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +104.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +124.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +122.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 112.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 59.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 60.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 276.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 214,722 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Niger was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.