Exports of goods and services in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Benin stood at -0.6%.
That represents a change of down 114.2% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Benin peaked at 74.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 1983.
Benin ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -21.7% | — |
| 1962 | -26.5% | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -137.1% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +400.7% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | -78.9% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | +228.1% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -66.5% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | +108.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -83.3% |
| 1973 | -7.0% | -250.0% |
| 1974 | -0.9% | -86.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -171.4% |
| 1976 | -3.6% | -644.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -297.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +271.1% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -69.8% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | -25.9% | -381.8% |
| 1983 | -27.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | -235.5% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -25.6% |
| 1986 | -22.4% | -180.9% |
| 1987 | -6.2% | -72.2% |
| 1988 | -18.2% | +192.5% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -110.7% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +3733.6% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -76.9% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -81.9% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | -171.8% |
| 1996 | -2.8% | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -440.1% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -10.6% | -176.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -145.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +109.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -82.1% |
| 2004 | -5.2% | -389.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -292.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -102.9% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -9328.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -62.9% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -148.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -198.6% |
| 2011 | -9.7% | -302.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -348.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -20.1% | -180.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -167.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +72.3% |
| 2020 | -25.0% | -389.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -150.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -114.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | -26.5% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | -7.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3% | -27.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | -2.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -10.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -20.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -25.0% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Honduras -0.4% compare
- 144 Germany -0.4% compare
- 145 Mauritania -0.6% compare
- 147 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.6% compare
- 148 Hungary -1.1% compare
- 149 Azerbaijan -1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 147.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 85,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services in Benin was -0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.