Imports of goods and services in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Benin is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.0% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Benin peaked at 35.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -26.0%, in 1983.
That places Benin 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -19.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -123.9% |
| 1963 | 24.6% | +442.1% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -62.2% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | +191.6% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -77.9% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +139.5% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -59.7% |
| 1973 | -1.3% | -115.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -198.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +393.9% |
| 1976 | -6.6% | -208.3% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -244.6% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 27.5% | +380.7% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -47.5% |
| 1982 | -23.3% | -346.7% |
| 1983 | -26.0% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -100.5% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +15081.8% |
| 1986 | -13.5% | -175.2% |
| 1987 | -8.3% | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -139.4% |
| 1989 | -23.0% | -802.2% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -253.5% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -56.8% |
| 1994 | -11.9% | -242.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -146.2% |
| 1996 | -10.5% | -290.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -209.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +68.2% |
| 2000 | -10.6% | -163.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -227.1% |
| 2002 | -3.4% | -125.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -248.7% |
| 2004 | -3.8% | -174.3% |
| 2005 | -4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -268.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +308.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +55.0% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -162.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -348.8% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +170.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -52.3% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -106.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -441.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +333.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | -19.8% | -683.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -184.8% |
| 2022 | -4.6% | -127.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -326.8% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -107.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -215.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | -19.0% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | -6.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.5% | -26.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | -11.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -10.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -4.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -19.8% | 16.8% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 147.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 85,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services in Benin was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.0% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.