Afghanistan vs Benin: Imports of goods and services

Afghanistan
6.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2020
Benin
6.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
138th
Benin rank
140th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 793.48 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 138th and Benin ranks 140th of 200 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 773.90 million BoP, current US$ 383.87 million BoP, current US$ 390.03 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 489.12 million BoP, current US$ 553.40 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2000s 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Afghanistan and Benin?
793.48 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Benin ranks 140th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.