Economy
Nominal GDP
USD 19.4 billion
GDP per capita
USD 675
2021–2025 average
Currency
- Name
- West African CFA franc
Франк КФА BCEAO - ISO code
- XOF
- Rate against the US dollar
- USD 1 = 579.64 XOF
- Rate against the rouble
- 10 XOF = 1.4416 RUB
- Rate type
- Cross rate via the Bank of Russia USD/RUB rate
- Currency zone
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Note
- fixed peg to the euro: 1 EUR = 655.957 CFA francs
Exchange rate as of 1 October 2026
Economic structure
GDP structure: 2021–2025 average Source: Based on World Bank data. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Agriculture 43.8%
- Industry 18.1%
- Services 34.2%
Industries and programmes
- Key industries
- Uranium, gold, oil production and exports through the Niger–Benin pipeline, agriculture, and livestock farming.
- Government programmes
- Resilience Program for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (PRSP) 2025–2026
- Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES) 2022–2026
International trade
Exports of goods, 2021–2025
USD billion Source: World Bank / WTO, merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT). Period: 2021–2025
Table
| Year | USD billion | index, 2021 = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.21 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 1.05 | 86.8 |
| 2023 | 0.99 | 81.8 |
| 2024 | 1.52 | 125.6 |
| 2025 | 1.90 | 157.0 |
- Imports of goods
- USD 2.62 billion 2021–2025 averageSource: ITC. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Exports of goods and services
- USD 3.41 billion 2025Source: World Bank, national accounts. Period: 2025
- Change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +57.0%
- Average annual rate of change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +11.9%
Export specialisation
Main export products
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; share of total merchandise exports, HS chapters (2 digits). Period: 2024
Main export destinations
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; share of total merchandise exports, HS chapters (2 digits). Period: 2024
Investment areas
- Uranium and nuclear energy
- Oil and gas
- Gold
- Solar energy
- Agribusiness
Agreements with Russia
Investment protection
There is no bilateral agreement with Russia on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
Absent
Double taxation
There is no double taxation agreement with Russia.
Absent
Visa requirements
Russian citizens holding ordinary passports require a visa.
Visa required
Peaceful nuclear energy
No information
Other agreements
- Agreement on Military Cooperation (concluded in 2017–2018).
- Negotiations with Rosatom on nuclear power plant construction (discussed at World Atomic Week, 2025).
Incentives
- Main regimes and incentives
Investment Code 2014: incentives during construction and operation, and equipment duty exemptions.
- Type of measure
- Investment agency
- ANPIPS — Niger Agency for the Promotion of Private Investments and Strategic Projects
