Trade in Niger
Niger: Trade was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Niger stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Niger peaked at 65.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.5% | — |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 22.2% | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 23.4% | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.8% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 14.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 28.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 39.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 26.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 30.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 36.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 24.4% | 38.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 465.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 360,863 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Niger?
- Trade in Niger was 33.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for trade?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.