Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 0.8652 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8652 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 215.0%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.37 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-26.04 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 0.8652 % change on previous year.
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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 35.37 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -26.04 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Benin ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -19.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1963 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +442.1% |
| 1964 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1965 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +191.6% |
| 1966 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1969 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 1972 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1973 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1975 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 1976 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1977 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1978 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +380.7% |
| 1980 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1982 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 1983 | -26.04 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1183 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1985 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +15084.1% |
| 1986 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1987 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1989 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -802.2% |
| 1990 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1991 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1994 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1995 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1996 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1997 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1998 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2000 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2001 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2002 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 2004 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2005 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3 % change on previous year | +308.1% |
| 2008 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2011 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2012 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 2013 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2014 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9674 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -441.5% |
| 2017 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +333.6% |
| 2018 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2020 | -19.79 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 2021 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2023 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 2024 | -0.7523 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8652 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.8652 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.8652 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +15084.1% | 0.1183 % change on previous year | 17.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -19.02 % change on previous year | 28.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -26.04 % change on previous year | 17.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4913 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Japan 0.8869 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.8839 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Kenya 0.8789 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tonga 0.8346 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.5001 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belgium 0.1448 % 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 0.8652 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.04 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.