Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Benin stood at 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Benin peaked at 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Benin 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -160.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +270.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1982 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.6% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.8% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -890.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1056.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20988.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +183.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1789.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -243.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -225.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -431.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1069.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -390.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 81 Greece 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Colombia 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Aruba 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Botswana 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Benin was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.