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2023
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Exports $42.6MRnk 157 / 220
2023
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Top Product $10.1MRailway Cargo Containers
2023
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Exports $12.3MRnk 13 / 129
2023
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Top Product $4.85MRailway Cargo Containers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.63Rnk 93 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$16.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$643CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Niger Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $42.6M to Niger. The main products that Germany exported to Niger were Railway Cargo Containers ($10.1M), Cars ($4.02M), and Tractors ($3.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $64.6M in 2018 to $42.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Niger.

Niger-Germany Trade: In 2023, Niger exported $12.3M to Germany. The main products that Niger exported to Germany were Railway Cargo Containers ($4.85M), Iron Pipe Fittings ($3.16M), and Delivery Trucks ($1.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 62.4%,  from $1.09M in 2018 to $12.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Niger did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Niger ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 148 in total exports ($1.72B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €128k and imported €292k from Niger, resulting in a negative trade balance of €164k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-183k (-58.8%) from €311k to €128k, while imports decreased by €-18k (-5.81%) from €310k to €292k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Niger were Pumps and compressors (€2.66M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€754k), Articles of rubber (€368k), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€135k), and Other end products (€132k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Niger were Other food of vegetable origin (€24k), Potatoes and potatoe products (€15k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€13k), Other end products (€6k), and Returned goods (€5k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€32k), Hesse (€28k), Saxony-Anhalt (€14k), Berlin (€7k), and Baden-Württemberg (€3k), while imports destinations were mainly Lower Saxony (€172k), Hesse (€35k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€35k), Bavaria (€31k), and Hamburg (€10k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Niger was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Motor cars and motor caravans (€-871k or -53.6%), Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€-411k or -80.7%), and Other end products (€-248k or -65.3%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Niger was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electronic devices (€-3k or -50%), Articles of plastic (€-1k or -100%), and Office and automatic data processing machines (€-1k or -50%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-183k(-58.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-18k(-5.81%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€32k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $42.6M to Niger. The main products exported from Germany to Niger were Railway Cargo Containers ($10.1M), Cars ($4.02M), and Tractors ($3.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $64.6M in 2018 to $42.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Niger exported $12.3M to Germany. The main products exported from Niger to Germany were Railway Cargo Containers ($4.85M), Iron Pipe Fittings ($3.16M), and Delivery Trucks ($1.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 62.4%, from $1.09M in 2023 to $12.3M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Niger (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Niger (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$533M

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Niger. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Niger or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Niger included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Niger than Germany included North Korea ($3.35k).

Difference in imports from Niger (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Niger

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Germany and Niger by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Niger.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Transportation ($21.9M), Machines ($8.21M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.1M).

During 2018, Niger had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Transportation ($6.32M), Metals ($3.42M), and Machines ($1.27M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Niger+$10.2MCars
Top Product Potential Niger Germany+$878kElectric Motor Parts

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Niger. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Niger. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Niger indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Niger (Flag) (2023)

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