# Niger Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Niger with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Niger import demand overview

In 2024, Niger recorded $1.3B in reported imports. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.3B |
| Import growth | -28.8% |
| Population | 27M |
| GDP per capita | $735.3 |
| Trade openness | 26.6% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $2.1M | 0.2% | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $127.6M | 9.9% | 47 | 32 |
| 3 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $22.4M | 1.7% | 35 | 75 |
| 4 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $1.5M | 0.1% | 15 | 21 |
| 5 | 24 | Tobacco | $88.8M | 6.9% | 13 | 7 |
| 6 | 84 | Machinery | $66.8M | 5.2% | 77 | 396 |
| 7 | 07 | Vegetables | $2.1M | 0.2% | 34 | 57 |
| 8 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $6.9M | 0.5% | 29 | 34 |
| 9 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $9.8M | 0.8% | 43 | 50 |
| 10 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $94.7M | 7.3% | 81 | 245 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $324.9M | $221.2M | -$103.6M |
| 1996 | $318.8M | $307.9M | -$11.0M |
| 1997 | $317.7M | $417.0M | $99.3M |
| 1998 | $375.0M | $416.3M | $41.3M |
| 1999 | $375.8M | $385.2M | $9.4M |
| 2000 | $393.3M | $498.8M | $105.5M |
| 2001 | $465.7M | $344.4M | -$121.3M |
| 2002 | $515.8M | $254.3M | -$261.5M |
| 2003 | $620.6M | $261.6M | -$359.0M |
| 2004 | $683.8M | $481.2M | -$202.6M |
| 2005 | $823.6M | $394.9M | -$428.7M |
| 2006 | $846.5M | $506.8M | -$339.8M |
| 2007 | $1.6B | $460.4M | -$1.1B |
| 2008 | $1.4B | $586.1M | -$811.2M |
| 2009 | $1.4B | $829.9M | -$570.0M |
| 2010 | $1.6B | $568.9M | -$1.0B |
| 2011 | $1.5B | $1.2B | -$223.8M |
| 2012 | $1.4B | $1.4B | $4.6M |
| 2013 | $1.5B | $2.8B | $1.3B |
| 2014 | $2.2B | $1.3B | -$902.2M |
| 2015 | $1.6B | $1.3B | -$253.1M |
| 2016 | $1.2B | $1.0B | -$124.1M |
| 2017 | $1.4B | $1.1B | -$290.5M |
| 2018 | $1.5B | $932.5M | -$595.5M |
| 2019 | $1.8B | $1.3B | -$491.1M |
| 2020 | $1.9B | $2.6B | $722.2M |
| 2021 | $2.2B | $3.9B | $1.7B |
| 2022 | $2.5B | $3.0B | $511.2M |
| 2023 | $1.8B | $1.3B | -$500.6M |
| 2024 | $1.3B | $1.7B | $364.3M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Niger (NER)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.