Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger
Niger: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 41.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger is 41.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.8% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +59.3% |
| 1962 | 88.3% | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 78.1% | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 76.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.8% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 77.0% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 73.0% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 76.5% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 66.8% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 73.8% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 59.1% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +67.3% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +8.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 62.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 66.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 52.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 48.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 38.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 32.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.2% | 43.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Solomon Islands 43.4% compare
- 158 Mozambique 42.4% compare
- 159 Haiti 42.3% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 41.7% compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.7% compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 41.6% 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 imports from high-income economies in Niger?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Niger was 41.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Niger ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.