Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Niger
Niger: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -2.33 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded -2.33 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger peaked at -311.63 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.50 billion, in 2022.
That places Niger 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -311.63 million | — |
| 2006 | -314.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -351.73 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | -654.08 million | +86.0% |
| 2009 | -1.33 billion | +102.6% |
| 2010 | -1.14 billion | -14.2% |
| 2011 | -1.43 billion | +26.0% |
| 2012 | -1.02 billion | -28.7% |
| 2013 | -1.15 billion | +12.6% |
| 2014 | -1.31 billion | +13.6% |
| 2015 | -1.49 billion | +13.7% |
| 2016 | -1.18 billion | -20.5% |
| 2017 | -1.27 billion | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -1.63 billion | +27.5% |
| 2019 | -1.57 billion | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -1.82 billion | +15.5% |
| 2021 | -2.10 billion | +15.6% |
| 2022 | -2.50 billion | +19.1% |
| 2023 | -2.33 billion | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -591.36 million | -1.33 billion | -311.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.32 billion | -1.63 billion | -1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.19 billion | -2.50 billion | -1.82 billion | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 26,370 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -90.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger was -2.33 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -311.63 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 billion in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.