Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 6.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Niger, 1974–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.51 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 68.6% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Niger peaked at 100.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -204.39 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Niger ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 311,585 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ | +1926.2% |
| 1976 | -1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -122.3% |
| 1977 | -3.66 million BoP, current US$ | +159.5% |
| 1978 | -6.76 million BoP, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 1979 | 11.22 million BoP, current US$ | -266.0% |
| 1980 | -4.24 million BoP, current US$ | -137.8% |
| 1981 | -596,177 BoP, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 1982 | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | -650.8% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 263,184 BoP, current US$ | -85.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ | +638.3% |
| 1986 | -589,075 BoP, current US$ | -130.3% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | -399.9% |
| 1988 | -70,506 BoP, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 1989 | -764,870 BoP, current US$ | +984.8% |
| 1990 | 14,692 BoP, current US$ | -101.9% |
| 1991 | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -8979.0% |
| 1992 | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | -3222.4% |
| 1993 | 5.95 million BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1994 | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | +127.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | +183.6% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 1998 | -578,013 BoP, current US$ | -124.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -288.6% |
| 2000 | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ | +513.3% |
| 2001 | -3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -159.1% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ | -193.2% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | +210.6% |
| 2005 | 15.02 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2006 | -11.26 million BoP, current US$ | -174.9% |
| 2007 | -22.07 million BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2008 | -34.26 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2009 | -94.99 million BoP, current US$ | +177.3% |
| 2010 | -204.39 million BoP, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | -104.5% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ | +4513.7% |
| 2014 | 88.66 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 34.14 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 40.21 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 29.09 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 38.62 million BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 32.03 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 14.99 million BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 39.26 million BoP, current US$ | +161.9% |
| 2022 | 8.72 million BoP, current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 20.73 million BoP, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 2025 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | -68.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.51 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.51 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | -8979.0% | 14,692 BoP, current US$ | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +4513.7% | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +3222.4% | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1926.2% | 311,585 BoP, current US$ | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | -984.8% | -70,506 BoP, current US$ | -764,870 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.76 million BoP, current US$ | 11.22 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 276,877 BoP, current US$ | -4.24 million BoP, current US$ | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.64 million BoP, current US$ | -94.99 million BoP, current US$ | 15.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ | -204.39 million BoP, current US$ | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 39.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 132 French Polynesia 12.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Cameroon 6.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Mongolia 5.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 4.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Niger was 6.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -204.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.