Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 431,778 BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, portfolio equity, net inflows in Benin stood at 431,778 BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Benin peaked at 77.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Benin 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 70,895 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 295,704 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | +757.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 67,586 BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2001 | -350,902 BoP, current US$ | -619.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | -532.6% |
| 2003 | -367,306 BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 2004 | -2.91 million BoP, current US$ | +692.5% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | -178.9% |
| 2006 | 283,294 BoP, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | +1642.7% |
| 2008 | -1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -136.4% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million BoP, current US$ | -602.1% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | +184.8% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 77.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1222.1% |
| 2016 | 9.38 million BoP, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 17.53 million BoP, current US$ | +86.9% |
| 2018 | -282,061 BoP, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2019 | -8.18 million BoP, current US$ | +2799.6% |
| 2020 | -327,619 BoP, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2021 | 699,702 BoP, current US$ | -313.6% |
| 2022 | 518,789 BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 431,778 BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 431,778 BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2799.6% | -282,061 BoP, current US$ | -8.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1642.7% | 283,294 BoP, current US$ | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1222.1% | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 77.07 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 815,457 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | -2.91 million BoP, current US$ | 9.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 million BoP, current US$ | -8.18 million BoP, current US$ | 77.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,662 BoP, current US$ | -327,619 BoP, current US$ | 699,702 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Benin?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Benin was 431,778 BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 77.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.