Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Niger
Niger: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Niger stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Niger peaked at 88.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1984.
Niger ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.6% | — |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +82.4% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | +73.5% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -3.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.9%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.9%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 11.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 49.8% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 35.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 33.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 34.6% | 47.6% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Niger?
- Travel services in Niger was 34.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for travel services?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.