Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Benin 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.3893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 0.366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +87.6% | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +73.1% | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Syria 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Egypt 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Guatemala 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Madagascar 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Qatar 0.3045 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 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.