Exports of goods and services in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 17.1% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Benin peaked at 31.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1962.
That places Benin 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +41.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 19.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services in Benin was 17.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.