Manufactures imports in Niger
Niger: Manufactures imports was 47.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Niger is 47.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Niger peaked at 75.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 63.6% | — |
| 1963 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.3% | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 72.4% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 75.5% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 74.0% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 68.8% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.2% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 62.1% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 54.0% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 36.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 56.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 47.5% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 96.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Niger?
- Manufactures imports in Niger was 47.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for manufactures imports?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.