Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -22.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger stood at -22.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.5% on the previous year and down 361.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 70.14 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -35.66 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Niger 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 34.08 % change on previous year | +1512.8% |
| 1977 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 70.14 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1979 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1980 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1982 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | -35.66 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1984 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1986 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1987 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1989 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 1990 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 1991 | -16.71 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1992 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1993 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +316.6% |
| 1994 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1996 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1997 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1998 | 34.93 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1999 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2000 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2002 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +523.0% |
| 2003 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2004 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2006 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2007 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -931.4% |
| 2008 | 48.04 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2012 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2013 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2014 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2015 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2016 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2018 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2020 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +214.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2022 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2023 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 2024 | -22.63 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -22.63 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.95 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's -22.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1512.8% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.27 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 70.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.2546 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5129 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 34.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.48 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 48.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 193 Central African Republic -17.42 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Gabon -17.67 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Liberia -20.96 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Armenia -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 198 South Sudan -44.3 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Venezuela -50.9 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger was -22.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.66 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Niger rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 361.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.