Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Benin 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 174 Colombia 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Cameroon 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Niger 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Brazil 0.1747 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.