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About

Niger-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Niger exported $20.4M to Nigeria. The main products that Niger exported to Nigeria were Bovine ($3.35M), Tropical Fruits ($1.98M), and Other Nuts ($1.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $222M in 2018 to $20.4M in 2023.

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

Nigeria-Niger Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $209M to Niger. The main products that Nigeria exported to Niger were Petroleum Gas ($44.6M), Electricity ($41.5M), and Cement ($32.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 3.55%,  from $175M in 2018 to $209M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Niger ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 148 in total exports ($1.72B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Niger exported $20.4M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Niger to Nigeria were Bovine ($3.35M), Tropical Fruits ($1.98M), and Other Nuts ($1.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $222M in 2018 to $20.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $209M to Niger. The main products exported from Nigeria to Niger were Petroleum Gas ($44.6M), Electricity ($41.5M), and Cement ($32.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 3.55%, from $175M in 2023 to $209M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Niger (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Niger Exports

Date

Nigeria Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Niger
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$533M
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Niger than Nigeria included Burkina Faso ($65.9M), Mali ($50.8M), and Chad ($16.4M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Niger included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

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

Comparative Advantage Niger - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Niger had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.3M), Animal Products ($5.34M), and Foodstuffs ($2.39M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Mineral Products ($151M), Foodstuffs ($24.5M), and Chemical Products ($9.29M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Niger Nigeria+$11.1MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Nigeria Niger+$11.2MPetroleum Gas

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 Niger and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Niger indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Niger.

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

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