Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-161.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Niger is 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Niger peaked at 79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -161.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Niger ranks 138th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1926.2% |
| 1976 | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.3% |
| 1977 | -2.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 1978 | -5.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1979 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -266.0% |
| 1980 | -3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1982 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -650.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +638.3% |
| 1986 | -0.465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.3% |
| 1987 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -399.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +984.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.9% |
| 1991 | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8979.1% |
| 1992 | 32.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3222.4% |
| 1993 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1994 | 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -288.6% |
| 2000 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +513.3% |
| 2001 | -3.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -193.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.6% |
| 2005 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2006 | -8.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -174.9% |
| 2007 | -17.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 2008 | -27.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2009 | -74.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.3% |
| 2010 | -161.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2011 | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4513.7% |
| 2014 | 69.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 26.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 31.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 22.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 30.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 25.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 11.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.9% |
| 2022 | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8979.1% | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +4513.7% | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +3222.4% | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1926.2% | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -984.8% | -0.0557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -161.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 135 Mali 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kiribati 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 1.9 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Niger was 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Niger ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.