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Niger trade in 2024

In 2024, Niger exported $1.6 billion and imported $1.7 billion, a trade deficit of $138 million. It was the world's 146th-largest exporter, with 0.01% of world exports. Its top export was other oilseeds (36.6% of the total) and its main trading partner was China (28.3% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$1.6billion
Imports
$1.7billion
Trade balance
-$138million
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Other oilseeds (36.6%) and crude petroleum (17.6%) together make up 54.2% of its exports.

  1. Other oilseeds$576 million · 36.6%
    Main partner: China
  2. Crude petroleum$276 million · 17.6%
    Main partner: China
  3. Radioactive elements$240 million · 15.2%
    Main partner: France
  4. Refined petroleum$175 million · 11.1%
    Main partner: Chad
  5. Soybeans$134 million · 8.5%
    Main partner: India
  6. Other processed tobacco$20 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Germany
  7. Engine parts$17 million · 1.1%
    Main partner: Libya
  8. Onions and garlic$10 million · 0.65%
    Main partner: Benin
  9. Bulldozers and excavators$10 million · 0.62%
    Main partner: Togo
  10. Gold$10 million · 0.62%
    Main partner: Benin

What it imports

Rice (14.3%) and medicines in measured doses or retail packs (5.1%) together make up 19.5% of its imports.

  1. Rice$245 million · 14.3%
    Main partner: India
  2. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$88 million · 5.1%
    Main partner: India
  3. Refined petroleum$87 million · 5.1%
    Main partner: Nigeria
  4. Palm oil$76 million · 4.4%
    Main partner: Togo
  5. Furnishing textiles$53 million · 3.1%
    Main partner: Vietnam
  6. Other food preparations$42 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: United States
  7. Vaccines, blood and antisera$42 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: Belgium
  8. Malt extract and food mixes$38 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: Ireland
  9. Cars$36 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Japan
  10. Cane and beet sugar$34 million · 2%
    Main partner: Brazil
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
12 · Oilseeds and grains$714 million$3 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$451 million$188 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$240 million$20 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$44 million$101 million
24 · Tobacco$20 million$16 million
07 · Vegetables$18 million$5 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$11 million$6 million
01 · Live animals$9 million$82 thousand
25 · Salt, stone and cement$7 million$10 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$7 million$41 million
87 · Vehicles$7 million$127 million
49 · Books and printed matter$7 million$6 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$6 million$120 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$4 million$11 million
15 · Fats and oils$4 million$77 million
73 · Iron and steel products$3 million$41 million
76 · Aluminum$2 million$8 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$2 million$70 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$2 million$9 million
62 · Woven clothing$1 million$4 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$1 million$38 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$1 million$8 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$850 thousand$3 million
39 · Plastics$798 thousand$27 million
52 · Cotton$748 thousand$5 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$717 thousand$11 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$635 thousand$18 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$618 thousand$14 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$506 thousand$134 million
41 · Hides and leather$465 thousand$22 thousand
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$426 thousand$65 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$410 thousand$1 million
11 · Milling products and malt$396 thousand$28 million
40 · Rubber$383 thousand$9 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$313 thousand$5 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$301 thousand$14 million
10 · Cereals$295 thousand$253 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$284 thousand$82 thousand
82 · Tools and cutlery$265 thousand$4 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$250 thousand$10 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$237 thousand$6 million
97 · Art and antiques$236 thousand$114 thousand
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$228 thousand$361 thousand
29 · Organic chemicals$222 thousand$4 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$200 thousand$286 thousand
44 · Wood$191 thousand$10 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$184 thousand$2 million
26 · Ores and slag$176 thousand$3 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$159 thousand$16 million
21 · Food preparations$146 thousand$76 million
61 · Knitted clothing$132 thousand$1 million
72 · Iron and steel$126 thousand$21 million
03 · Fish and seafood$107 thousand$3 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$90 thousand$977 thousand
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$74 thousand$913 thousand
48 · Paper and paperboard$73 thousand$7 million
86 · Railway equipment$64 thousand$1 million
70 · Glass$62 thousand$2 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$52 thousand$1 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$51 thousand$2 million
64 · Footwear$48 thousand$4 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$48 thousand$3 thousand
95 · Toys and sports gear$44 thousand$960 thousand
42 · Leather goods and bags$20 thousand$3 million
69 · Ceramics$18 thousand$6 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$16 thousand$679 thousand
96 · Other manufactured goods$15 thousand$1 million
02 · Meat and offal$13 thousand$3 million
89 · Ships and boats$11 thousand$399 thousand
31 · Fertilizers$9 thousand$16 million
75 · Nickel$9 thousand$48 thousand
91 · Watches and clocks$7 thousand$52 thousand
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$7 thousand$663 thousand
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$5 thousand$56 thousand
59 · Coated and technical textiles$5 thousand$223 thousand
74 · Copper$4 thousand$1 million
53 · Other plant fibers$4 thousand$247 thousand
14 · Other plant products$3 thousand$7 thousand
16 · Prepared meat and fish$3 thousand$1 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$2 thousand$72
65 · Hats$2 thousand$693 thousand
81 · Other base metals$2 thousand$7 thousand
50 · Silk$2 thousand$24 thousand
58 · Special fabrics and lace$641$148 thousand
47 · Wood pulp$249$6 thousand
92 · Musical instruments$63$33 thousand
36 · Explosives and matches$0$849 thousand
05 · Other animal products$0$143 thousand
79 · Zinc$0$96 thousand
37 · Photographic goods$0$80 thousand
66 · Umbrellas and canes$0$27 thousand
78 · Lead$0$27 thousand
60 · Knitted fabric$0$22 thousand
51 · Wool$0$16 thousand
80 · Tin$0$7 thousand
45 · Cork$0$5 thousand

Trading partners

China is its main destination (38.6% of exports) and source (18.8% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
China60738.6%Sea
France31820.2%Air
India1358.6%Sea
Togo95.76.1%Sea
Chad90.75.8%Land
Burkina Faso48.43.1%Land
Turkey39.82.5%Sea
Singapore39.52.5%Sea
Germany26.51.7%Air
Mali24.71.6%Land

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
China32118.8%Sea
India19411.3%Sea
Nigeria19311.3%Land
Togo69.74.1%Sea
France69.64.1%Sea
Turkey63.63.7%Sea
Thailand56.93.3%Sea
United States54.73.2%Sea
Algeria53.73.1%Land
Vietnam53.13.1%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Niger accounted for 0.01% of world exports, compared with 0.01% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 3.5-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 1.6
  • Imports 1.7
  • Balance -0.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$451 million$397 million$54 million
1996$475 million$428 million$47 million
1997$570 million$445 million$124 million
1998$570 million$534 million$36 million
1999$552 million$474 million$78 million
2000$547 million$458 million$89 million
2001$410 million$548 million-$138 million
2002$319 million$598 million-$279 million
2003$325 million$742 million-$417 million
2004$555 million$861 million-$306 million
2005$482 million$975 million-$493 million
2006$592 million$1.1 billion-$503 million
2007$571 million$1.9 billion-$1.4 billion
2008$671 million$1.8 billion-$1.1 billion
2009$733 million$2 billion-$1.2 billion
2010$796 million$2.5 billion-$1.7 billion
2011$1.3 billion$2.2 billion-$865 million
2012$1.3 billion$2 billion-$704 million
2013$3.1 billion$2.2 billion$956 million
2014$1.3 billion$2.5 billion-$1.2 billion
2015$1.5 billion$2.8 billion-$1.3 billion
2016$949 million$1.7 billion-$790 million
2017$1.4 billion$2 billion-$644 million
2018$966 million$2.8 billion-$1.8 billion
2019$1.5 billion$3 billion-$1.5 billion
2020$2.8 billion$3.2 billion-$427 million
2021$3.9 billion$3 billion$852 million
2022$3.3 billion$4.1 billion-$847 million
2023$1.7 billion$3.2 billion-$1.5 billion
2024$1.6 billion$1.7 billion-$138 million

World rank

Niger fell from 134th to 146th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 134th in 1995
  • 146th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995134th
1996137th
1997135th
1998135th
1999139th
2000148th
2001151st
2002159th
2003164th
2004158th
2005163rd
2006162nd
2007164th
2008163rd
2009160th
2010158th
2011154th
2012152nd
2013129th
2014154th
2015147th
2016159th
2017152nd
2018162nd
2019149th
2020135th
2021132nd
2022138th
2023149th
2024146th

What it sells

Oilseeds and grains became its top export group: from 0.2% to 45%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 4%
  • Live animals 1%
  • Gems and precious metals 1%
  • Vegetables 1%
  • Tobacco 1%
  • Mechanical machinery 3%
  • Inorganic chemicals 15%
  • Oil, gas and coal 29%
  • Oilseeds and grains 45%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Oilseeds and grains0.19%45.4%
Oil, gas and coal3.8%28.7%
Inorganic chemicals31.6%15.3%
Mechanical machinery0.98%2.8%
Tobacco7.7%1.3%
Vegetables4.3%1.1%
Gems and precious metals0.1%0.71%
Live animals3%0.55%
Other48.3%4.2%

Who it trades with

China went from 2% to 28% of Niger's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • China 28%
  • France 12%
  • India 10%
  • Nigeria 7%
  • Togo 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China1.5%28.3%
France28%11.8%
India0.61%10%
Nigeria13.8%6.6%
Togo0.35%5%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • East Niger Rift basinOil and gas · 1.8 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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