[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · NER · 2024
Niger trade profile
In 2024, Niger recorded $1.7B in merchandise exports and $1.3B in imports, producing a $364.3M trade surplus. Exports changed +25.9% from the previous year, while imports changed -28.8%.[1]
Exports
$1.7B
+25.9%
Imports
$1.3B
-28.8%
Trade balance
$364.3M
surplus
Active partners
270
13 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$660.0M
HS 12 · HS chapter
27 active HS6 lines · 39 export partners
2$492.6M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
32 active HS6 lines · 47 export partners
3$226.8M
HS 28 · HS chapter
75 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
4$191.7M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
21 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
5$20.0M
HS 24 · HS chapter
7 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
6$14.3M
HS 84 · Machinery
396 active HS6 lines · 84 export partners
7$12.7M
HS 07 · HS chapter
57 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
8$5.7M
HS 25 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Niger; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$565.3M
China
Annual change +94.8% · 3-year CAGR 18.5%
2$291.1M
France
Annual change +67.9% · 3-year CAGR -2.9%
3$190.5M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -53.9% · 3-year CAGR -58.1%
4$123.0M
India
Annual change +24.2% · 3-year CAGR 205.7%
5$87.5M
Chad
Annual change +441.0% · 3-year CAGR 115.6%
6$73.4M
Singapore
Annual change +19174.4% · 3-year CAGR 561.2%
7$60.5M
Togo
Annual change +5430.7% · 3-year CAGR 462.8%
8$54.6M
Malaysia
Annual change +1952942.9% · 3-year CAGR 1030.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.