Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Niger ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 116.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 156.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 190.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 324.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 416.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 534.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 467.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 406.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 261.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 213.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 272.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 299.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 353.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 362.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 327.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 396.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 329.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 313.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 246.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 214.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 241.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 276.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 235.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 317.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 263.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 255.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 260.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 293.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 385.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 465.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 606.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 590.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 722.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 416.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 350.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 213.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 193 Eritrea 4,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 South Sudan 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Central African Republic 209.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Chad 168.41 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger was 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.