Trade in services in Niger
Niger: Trade in services was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services in Niger stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Niger peaked at 13.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
That places Niger 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Trade in services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.3% | — |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 108.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 84,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Niger?
- Trade in services in Niger was 6.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for trade in services?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.