Exports of goods and services in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.44 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.50 trillion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
2.04 billion current LCU
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.44 trillion current LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Benin peaked at 2.50 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion current LCU, in 1962.
Benin ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2.65 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 1962 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.54 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 10.12 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 14.00 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 16.41 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 14.88 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 17.61 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 19.11 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 21.07 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 21.68 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 29.81 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 34.64 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 44.20 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 46.96 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 55.89 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 74.03 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 57.45 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 89.93 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 111.12 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 77.16 billion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 71.69 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 66.62 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 64.68 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 102.36 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 117.69 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 138.14 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 144.69 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 251.33 billion current LCU | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 296.40 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 320.06 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 359.80 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 392.41 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 520.78 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 515.12 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 533.50 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 573.98 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 578.35 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 604.35 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 640.06 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 663.59 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 861.87 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 966.51 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 912.70 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.50 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 10.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.34 billion current LCU | 14.00 billion current LCU | 44.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.55 billion current LCU | 46.96 billion current LCU | 111.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.37 billion current LCU | 102.36 billion current LCU | 520.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.00 billion current LCU | 515.12 billion current LCU | 966.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 830.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 483,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4022 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 2.44 trillion current LCU 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 2.50 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.