Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Niger in terms of export sales (selling), including France, United States, and Nigeria. The second lists top trade partners of Niger regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Niger.
Niger Major Exports
Market Value: 431 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | France | 158,610 | 36.79 |
| 2 | United States | 87,775 | 20.36 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 54,877 | 12.73 |
| 4 | Japan | 48,086 | 11.15 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 21,501 | 4.99 |
| 6 | Thailand | 9,950 | 2.31 |
| 7 | Spain | 8,124 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 7,553 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Brazil | 7,524 | 1.75 |
| 10 | North Korea | 6,282 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Ghana | 5,431 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Vietnam | 3,556 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,793 | 0.65 |
| 14 | Italy | 2,586 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Germany | 1,911 | 0.44 |
| 16 | China | 1,636 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 1,506 | 0.35 |
| 18 | Canada | 1,375 | 0.32 |
Niger Major Imports
Market Value: 811 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | China | 115,443 | 14.23 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 87,022 | 10.72 |
| 3 | United States | 78,094 | 9.62 |
| 4 | France | 76,859 | 9.47 |
| 5 | Togo | 42,516 | 5.24 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 41,351 | 5.10 |
| 7 | Thailand | 41,059 | 5.06 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 36,179 | 4.46 |
| 9 | Japan | 36,094 | 4.45 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 30,851 | 3.80 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 24,327 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Brazil | 23,820 | 2.94 |
| 13 | India | 23,694 | 2.92 |
| 14 | Belgium | 20,221 | 2.49 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 17,435 | 2.15 |
| 16 | Vietnam | 17,221 | 2.12 |
| 17 | Germany | 13,827 | 1.70 |
| 18 | North Korea | 11,778 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Ghana | 10,569 | 1.30 |
| 20 | Italy | 8,368 | 1.03 |
| 21 | Benin | 7,237 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Algeria | 6,468 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 5,831 | 0.72 |
| 24 | Spain | 5,636 | 0.69 |
| 25 | South Africa | 5,278 | 0.65 |
| 26 | Canada | 3,945 | 0.49 |
| 27 | Senegal | 2,803 | 0.35 |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 2,555 | 0.31 |
| 29 | Tunisia | 2,469 | 0.30 |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,230 | 0.27 |
| 31 | South Korea | 2,071 | 0.26 |
| 32 | Singapore | 1,714 | 0.21 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 1,629 | 0.20 |
| 34 | Sweden | 1,386 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Uruguay | 1,273 | 0.16 |
| 36 | Denmark | 1,098 | 0.14 |