Merchandise trade in Niger
Niger: Merchandise trade was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.3% for merchandise trade in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Niger peaked at 46.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
That places Niger 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 13.4% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 27.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 19.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 20.5% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 57.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.0% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Niger?
- Merchandise trade in Niger was 21.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise trade?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.