Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 363.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Benin stood at 363.36 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 604.2% on the previous year and up 615.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Benin peaked at 363.36 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -213.02 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Benin ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1984 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -594.2% |
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | +681.8% |
| 1989 | -191.82 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1990 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1991 | -84.27 % change on previous year | +2416.5% |
| 1992 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1993 | 69.93 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1994 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1995 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1996 | -34.12 % change on previous year | +2173.1% |
| 1997 | 94.01 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 1999 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2000 | -142.25 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 2001 | 64.03 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2002 | -27.21 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2003 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2004 | -213.02 % change on previous year | +2869.8% |
| 2005 | 41.31 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2006 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2007 | -81.9 % change on previous year | +898.9% |
| 2008 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2010 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -592.7% |
| 2011 | 142.24 % change on previous year | -1012.0% |
| 2012 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2013 | 45.26 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2014 | -70.51 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2015 | 89.25 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2016 | -46.85 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2017 | 83.57 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2018 | -69.38 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2019 | 177.87 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2020 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2021 | 99.3 % change on previous year | -579.5% |
| 2022 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2023 | -72.06 % change on previous year | -943.0% |
| 2024 | 363.36 % change on previous year | -604.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 363.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 363.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 34.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2869.8% | -7.17 % change on previous year | -213.02 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2416.5% | -3.35 % change on previous year | -84.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -80.41 % change on previous year | -191.82 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | -84.27 % change on previous year | 94.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -37.44 % change on previous year | -213.02 % change on previous year | 64.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 % change on previous year | -70.51 % change on previous year | 177.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.69 % change on previous year | -72.06 % change on previous year | 363.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Lebanon 437.64 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Eswatini 390.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tunisia 377.96 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Armenia 344.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 330.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 330.49 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Benin was 363.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 363.36 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -213.02 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.