Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Niger
Niger: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Niger stood at 3.15 billion current US$.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Niger peaked at 3.78 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600,000 current US$, in 1961.
Niger ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 600,000 current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1962 | 19.70 million current US$ | +3183.3% |
| 1963 | 20.20 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 31.10 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1965 | 35.40 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 42.20 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 44.50 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 36.84 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 42.76 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 50.66 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 44.78 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 63.91 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 82.87 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 94.53 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 77.87 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 114.90 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 183.22 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1978 | 285.33 million current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1979 | 434.38 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 556.71 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 488.86 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 440.50 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 309.13 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 246.35 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 307.17 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 345.08 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 294.56 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 359.81 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 326.56 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 354.92 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 318.55 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 285.21 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 282.76 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 190.67 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 253.08 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 251.19 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 293.38 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 353.69 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 306.25 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 769.49 million current US$ | +151.3% |
| 2001 | 321.59 million current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 394.37 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 490.54 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 532.40 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 726.32 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 845.11 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 943.02 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 3.15 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.15 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.15 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps 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 | +3183.3% | 600,000 current US$ | 19.70 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.62 million current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 44.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.24 million current US$ | 44.78 million current US$ | 434.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.47 million current US$ | 246.35 million current US$ | 556.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.97 million current US$ | 190.67 million current US$ | 354.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 781.58 million current US$ | 321.59 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Niger?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Niger was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.