Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-361.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Benin stood at 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Benin peaked at 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -361.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Benin 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 24.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1972 | 42.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 31.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1974 | -20.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -166.9% |
| 1975 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -180.7% |
| 1976 | 21.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 1979 | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +373.6% |
| 1980 | 38.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 18.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1982 | -0.108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | -0.7982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -886.5% |
| 1986 | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1322.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1988 | -192.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21762.0% |
| 1989 | -9.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1990 | -26.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.2% |
| 1991 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.3% |
| 1992 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 1993 | -191.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2367.2% |
| 1994 | -63.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1995 | -68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | -130.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1997 | 108.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -183.1% |
| 1998 | 100.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 82.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | -113.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -237.4% |
| 2001 | 148.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -230.8% |
| 2002 | -172.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -215.9% |
| 2003 | 94.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.8% |
| 2004 | -361.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -483.3% |
| 2005 | -77.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2006 | -109.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1225.8% |
| 2008 | 427.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2009 | -166.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.0% |
| 2010 | 474.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -384.5% |
| 2011 | 1,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.5% |
| 2012 | 2,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2013 | 3,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2022 | 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -21762.0% | 0.8868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -2367.2% | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +1322.2% | -0.7982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1225.8% | -109.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -886.5% | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -361.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 474.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Tunisia 4,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Gabon 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tonga 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mozambique 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Benin was 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -361.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.