Imports of goods and services in Niger
Niger: Imports of goods and services was 18.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Niger peaked at 38.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1960.
That places Niger 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 1962 | 12.9% | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -31.5% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +17.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 7.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 15.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 20.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 15.4% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 imports of goods and services in Niger?
- Imports of goods and services in Niger was 18.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for imports of goods and services?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.