Transport services in Niger
Niger: Transport services was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 57.7% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Niger peaked at 76.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1979.
That places Niger 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 72.7% | — |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 43.2% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 45.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 61.2% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.1% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 56.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 57.7% | 64.4% | 5 |
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 transport services in Niger?
- Transport services in Niger was 57.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for transport services?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.