Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 126.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Niger, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 126.14 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 2,367.2% on the previous year and up 1,150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Niger peaked at 650.77 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -984.83 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Niger ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -122.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -159.46 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1978 | -84.69 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1979 | 265.97 % change on previous year | -414.1% |
| 1980 | -137.77 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1981 | 85.93 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1982 | 650.77 % change on previous year | +657.4% |
| 1983 | -46.13 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1984 | -85.12 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1985 | 638.34 % change on previous year | -849.9% |
| 1986 | -130.31 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1987 | 399.94 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 1988 | -103.99 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1989 | -984.83 % change on previous year | +847.0% |
| 1990 | 101.92 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1993 | -85.4 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1994 | 127.48 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1995 | -83.78 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1996 | 183.64 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 1997 | -61.26 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1998 | -123.98 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1999 | 288.62 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 2000 | 513.34 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2001 | -159.13 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2002 | 193.18 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2003 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2004 | 210.6 % change on previous year | -8044.1% |
| 2005 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2006 | -174.94 % change on previous year | -601.8% |
| 2007 | -96.03 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2008 | -55.21 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2009 | -177.28 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 2010 | -115.17 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 104.55 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2012 | -76.51 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2014 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2015 | -61.5 % change on previous year | +412.2% |
| 2016 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2017 | -27.66 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2018 | 32.76 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2019 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2020 | -53.19 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2021 | 161.86 % change on previous year | -404.3% |
| 2022 | -77.79 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2023 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2024 | 126.14 % change on previous year | +2367.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 126.14 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 126.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8044.1% | -2.65 % change on previous year | 210.6 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2367.2% | 5.11 % change on previous year | 126.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -25.13 % change on previous year | -159.46 % change on previous year | 265.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.68 % change on previous year | -984.83 % change on previous year | 650.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4 % change on previous year | -123.98 % change on previous year | 288.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.67 % change on previous year | -177.28 % change on previous year | 513.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.2 % change on previous year | -115.17 % change on previous year | 104.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.43 % change on previous year | -77.79 % change on previous year | 161.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Barbados 132.13 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Jamaica 127.47 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 124.64 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 119.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Chile 115.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Niger was 126.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 650.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -984.83 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.