Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 468.69 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
468.69 million current US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.38 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
200,000 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Niger is 468.69 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Niger peaked at 1.38 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1961.
That places Niger 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 200,000 current US$ | -98.4% |
| 1962 | 13.10 million current US$ | +6450.0% |
| 1963 | 19.60 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1964 | 20.80 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 24.30 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 34.10 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 25.40 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1968 | 28.24 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 23.88 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 30.89 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 36.02 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 50.38 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 61.77 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 52.32 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 84.23 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 133.19 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1977 | 142.94 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 277.44 million current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1979 | 446.10 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1980 | 556.22 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 451.19 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 327.29 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 289.91 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 263.16 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 207.87 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 314.96 million current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 309.09 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 287.12 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 242.35 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 280.87 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 276.69 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 270.34 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 219.48 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 187.79 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 192.58 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 218.89 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 192.23 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 206.14 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 178.68 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 196.63 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 162.61 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 168.80 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 200.71 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 223.87 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 348.74 million current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 325.86 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 485.73 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 748.03 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 619.67 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 470.15 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +128.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 983.86 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 787.71 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 664.40 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 871.11 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 889.24 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 696.34 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 706.88 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 737.18 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 424.30 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 468.69 million current US$ | +10.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 468.69 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 992.04 million current US$, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 468.69 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +6450.0% | 200,000 current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.21 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 34.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.53 million current US$ | 30.89 million current US$ | 446.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.92 million current US$ | 207.87 million current US$ | 556.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.37 million current US$ | 178.68 million current US$ | 280.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.07 million current US$ | 162.61 million current US$ | 748.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.90 million current US$ | 470.15 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.26 million current US$ | 424.30 million current US$ | 737.18 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 165 Sierra Leone 513.99 million current US$ compare
- 166 Eritrea 480.28 million current US$ compare
- 167 Gibraltar 475.72 million current US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 438.77 million current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 426.52 million current US$ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 399.34 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (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$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Niger?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Niger was 468.69 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Niger ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.