 National Bureau of Statistics says Niger's total merchandise trade stood at 9.757 trillion Naira represented 6.99% increase in the first quarter. The Bureau said this in its foreign trade in good statistics Q1 obtained from its website. It said that 6.99% was on increase over the year. The value recorded in Q4 2020 and by 14.13% compared to the value recorded in Q1 2020. The report said the export components of the trade stood at 2.907 trillion Naira, representing 29.79% of the total trade, while import was valued at 6.85 trillion Naira, representing 70.21%. According to it, the higher level of import of a red sport resulted in the trade deficit in goods of minus 3.943.45 trillion Naira.