Overview In 2021, Niger was the number 124 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 129 in total exports, the number 158 in total imports, the number 175 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 90 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Niger are Gold ($2.7B), Other Oily Seeds ($344M), Radioactive Chemicals ($297M), Refined Petroleum ($235M), and Uranium and Thorium Ore ($36.5M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($2.68B), China ($344M), France ($197M), Burkina Faso ($123M), and Mali ($110M).
Imports The top imports of Niger are Rice ($275M), Cars ($113M), Rolled Tobacco ($69.3M), Palm Oil ($59.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($57.8M), importing mostly from China ($441M), France ($193M), United States ($185M), Nigeria ($180M), and India ($175M).
Location Niger borders Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria by land.