Share of imports that come from China in Niger
Niger: Share of imports that come from China was 20.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Niger, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Niger is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Niger peaked at 44.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1963.
Niger ranks 72nd of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9% | — |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +78.2% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +220.7% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +303.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +106.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -64.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +112.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +129.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +83.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +141.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +303.0% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 13.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.5% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Niger?
- Share of imports that come from china in Niger was 20.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1963.
- How does Niger rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.