Niger recorded a Current Account deficit of 5.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Niger averaged -8.38 percent of GDP from 1974 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.09 percent of GDP in 1986 and a record low of -24.48 percent of GDP in 2009. source: African Development Bank Group

Current Account to GDP in Niger is expected to reach -6.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Niger Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -4.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.40 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -73002.00 39269.00 XOF Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -5.70 -6.86 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 280362.00 331378.00 XOF Million Dec 2025
Imports 353364.00 292108.00 XOF Million Dec 2025


Niger Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.70 -6.86 2.09 -24.48 1974 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly