Niger Frontier

Economy & industry overview

Niger is a landlocked, low-income country in the Sahel region of West Africa whose narrow-based economy depends heavily on subsistence agriculture, uranium mining, and, increasingly, crude oil exports following the opening of the CNPC-backed Agadem oilfield pipeline in early 2024. Uranium has historically been a key export but revenues have been volatile; in June 2025 the military government announced nationalization of the SOMAÏR uranium mine previously operated by French company Orano. Real GDP rebounded sharply in 2024 driven by large-scale oil exports and a favourable agricultural season, though the country remains among the world's poorest with a GDP per capita of roughly $693. Since the military coup of July 2023, Niger has been governed by a transition administration led by General Abdourahmane Tiani, which has altered relationships with Western partners and international financial institutions. Niger is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA) and shares the regional BRVM stock exchange headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

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Macro

GDP nominal, USD	$19.54B
GDP growth real, annual	7.0%
Inflation annual	9.1%
Population people	28.8M
GDP per capita USD	$693
Market cap total listed, USD	—
Market cap / GDP	—
Unemployment	0.4%
Listed companies	1
Exchange	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) — regional exchange serving all 8 UEMOA member states including Niger; Niger has no independent national stock exchange (BRVM)

Data year: 2024. Sources: World Bank (GDP, inflation, population data 2024), IMF World Economic Outlook April 2026, FocusEconomics Niger Country Report, Worldometer / IMF DataMapper, World Bank Niger Country Overview 2025-2026, BRVM (brvm.org) — exchange data June 2026, afx.kwayisi.org BRVM live data, Dabafinance BRVM country guide, Wikipedia — Economy of Niger, Wikipedia — BRVM.

Local exchange & access

Exchange	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) — regional exchange serving all 8 UEMOA member states including Niger; Niger has no independent national stock exchange
Code	BRVM
Website	www.brvm.org
Currency	XOF

Local broker access

Niger has no independent domestic stock exchange. The one known Niger-domiciled equity (BOA-Niger) is listed on the regional BRVM exchange. Access to BRVM-listed securities is available through BRVM-licensed brokerage firms (Sociétés de Gestion et d'Intermédiation, SGIs) and select fintech platforms such as Daba Finance that facilitate retail access to BRVM stocks. Most international brokers do not offer direct BRVM access. There are no US-listed ADRs or depositary receipts for Niger-domiciled companies.

Global brokers with foreign-market access

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listed for convenience only — not a recommendation. Available markets, fees and onboarding rules differ by broker and by your country of residence.

Relocation & residency

Foreign-investor access

Niger is classified as a fragile and conflict-affected state. The July 2023 military coup resulted in the suspension of constitutional order. ECOWAS sanctions (subsequently eased) and travel advisories from multiple governments remain in effect. Foreign nationals face significant security, logistical, and regulatory uncertainties. No investment-migration pathway exists.