Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 543.01 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin is 543.01 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin peaked at 543.01 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million current US$, in 1993.
Benin ranks 134th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.38 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 120.78 million current US$ | +93.6% |
| 1992 | 77.57 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million current US$ | -98.2% |
| 1994 | 13.65 million current US$ | +871.1% |
| 1995 | 8.01 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 13.49 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 13.71 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.71 million current US$ | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 39.26 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 59.74 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 43.86 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 13.51 million current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 44.73 million current US$ | +231.1% |
| 2004 | 63.84 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 53.04 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 53.2 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 255.24 million current US$ | +379.8% |
| 2008 | 169.84 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 134.29 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 176.8 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 161.09 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 281.56 million current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 360.34 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 405.74 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 149.76 million current US$ | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 131.79 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 200.9 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 194.07 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 218.21 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 174.02 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 345.99 million current US$ | +98.8% |
| 2022 | 375.99 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 442.96 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 543.01 million current US$ | +22.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 543.01 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46 million current US$, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 543.01 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +871.1% | 1.41 million current US$ | 13.65 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +379.8% | 53.2 million current US$ | 255.24 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3 million current US$ | 1.41 million current US$ | 120.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.13 million current US$ | 13.51 million current US$ | 255.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.03 million current US$ | 131.79 million current US$ | 405.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.39 million current US$ | 174.02 million current US$ | 543.01 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin was 543.01 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 543.01 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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