International Investment Position in Benin

Benin: International Investment Position was 7.27 billion US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.27 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.27 billion US dollar
in 2023
All-time low
598.76 million US dollar
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

International Investment Position in Benin, 1996–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1996200920231996: 613.1M US dollar1997: 668.4M US dollar1998: 598.8M US dollar1999: 726.2M US dollar2000: 737.5M US dollar2001: 936.7M US dollar2002: 1.1B US dollar2003: 1.2B US dollar2004: 1.2B US dollar2005: 1.1B US dollar2006: 1.5B US dollar2007: 2.0B US dollar2008: 2.1B US dollar2009: 2.4B US dollar2010: 2.3B US dollar2011: 2.3B US dollar2012: 2.6B US dollar2013: 3.3B US dollar2014: 3.4B US dollar2015: 3.9B US dollar2016: 3.1B US dollar2017: 4.6B US dollar2018: 3.5B US dollar2019: 5.2B US dollar2020: 6.0B US dollar2021: 6.7B US dollar2022: 7.2B US dollar2023: 7.3B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Benin recorded 7.27 billion US dollar for international investment position in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position in Benin peaked at 7.27 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 598.76 million US dollar, in 1998.

Benin ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International Investment Position in Benin, year by year

Annual values for International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Benin, 1996 to 2023.
Year US dollar Change
1996 613.13 million US dollar
1997 668.38 million US dollar +9.0%
1998 598.76 million US dollar -10.4%
1999 726.16 million US dollar +21.3%
2000 737.51 million US dollar +1.6%
2001 936.69 million US dollar +27.0%
2002 1.09 billion US dollar +16.3%
2003 1.22 billion US dollar +12.4%
2004 1.16 billion US dollar -5.6%
2005 1.10 billion US dollar -5.1%
2006 1.51 billion US dollar +37.8%
2007 2.05 billion US dollar +35.5%
2008 2.08 billion US dollar +1.3%
2009 2.35 billion US dollar +13.4%
2010 2.30 billion US dollar -2.2%
2011 2.33 billion US dollar +1.1%
2012 2.62 billion US dollar +12.4%
2013 3.32 billion US dollar +26.9%
2014 3.36 billion US dollar +1.3%
2015 3.89 billion US dollar +15.6%
2016 3.15 billion US dollar -19.0%
2017 4.61 billion US dollar +46.5%
2018 3.50 billion US dollar -24.1%
2019 5.24 billion US dollar +49.7%
2020 6.04 billion US dollar +15.3%
2021 6.69 billion US dollar +10.8%
2022 7.23 billion US dollar +7.9%
2023 7.27 billion US dollar +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 651.61 million US dollar 598.76 million US dollar 726.16 million US dollar 4
2000s 1.42 billion US dollar 737.51 million US dollar 2.35 billion US dollar 10
2010s 3.43 billion US dollar 2.30 billion US dollar 5.24 billion US dollar 10
2020s 6.81 billion US dollar 6.04 billion US dollar 7.27 billion US dollar 4

Countries ranked near Benin

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  3. 127 Curacao 7.43 billion US dollar compare
  4. 129 Montenegro 7.26 billion US dollar compare
  5. 130 Seychelles 7.16 billion US dollar compare
  6. 131 Barbados 6.23 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position in Benin?
International investment position in Benin was 7.27 billion US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.27 billion US dollar in 2023.
What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 598.76 million US dollar in 1998.
How does Benin rank for international investment position?
Benin ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is international investment position rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.