Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 543.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin is 543.01, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 1993.
Benin ranks 133rd of 222 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.38 | — |
| 1991 | 120.78 | +93.6% |
| 1992 | 77.57 | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | -98.2% |
| 1994 | 13.65 | +871.1% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 13.49 | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 13.71 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.71 | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 39.26 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 59.74 | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 43.86 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 13.51 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 44.73 | +231.1% |
| 2004 | 63.84 | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 53.04 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 53.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 255.24 | +379.8% |
| 2008 | 169.84 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 134.29 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 176.8 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 161.09 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 281.56 | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 360.34 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 405.74 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 149.76 | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 131.79 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 200.9 | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 194.07 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 218.21 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 174.02 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 345.99 | +98.8% |
| 2022 | 375.99 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 442.96 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 543.01 | +22.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 543.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 543.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 13.65 |
| 2007 | +379.8% | 53.2 | 255.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3 | 1.41 | 120.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.13 | 13.51 | 255.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.03 | 131.79 | 405.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.39 | 174.02 | 543.01 | 5 |
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 foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Benin was 543.01 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 222 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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