Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -187.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Benin, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Benin stood at -187.92 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 297.9% on the previous year and down 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Benin peaked at 510.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -235.13 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Benin 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -286,052 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 702,803 BoP, current US$ | -345.7% |
| 1990 | 4.62 million BoP, current US$ | +557.6% |
| 1991 | -3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -182.1% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -246.5% |
| 1993 | 9.07 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 26.39 million BoP, current US$ | +191.0% |
| 1995 | 63.90 million BoP, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1996 | 11.65 million BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 17.16 million BoP, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1998 | -26.11 million BoP, current US$ | -252.1% |
| 1999 | -13.78 million BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2000 | -3.24 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | -141.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | +494.9% |
| 2004 | 697,845 BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2005 | -16.66 million BoP, current US$ | -2487.0% |
| 2006 | -14.59 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | -18.31 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2008 | -8.97 million BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2009 | -91.90 million BoP, current US$ | +924.9% |
| 2010 | 123.48 million BoP, current US$ | -234.4% |
| 2011 | 207.75 million BoP, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 172.28 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 152.29 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 79.13 million BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 168.46 million BoP, current US$ | +112.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million BoP, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2017 | -235.13 million BoP, current US$ | -7145.2% |
| 2018 | -421,013 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2019 | -24.83 million BoP, current US$ | +5798.6% |
| 2020 | 510.15 million BoP, current US$ | -2154.2% |
| 2021 | 15.86 million BoP, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 94.98 million BoP, current US$ | +498.8% |
| 2023 | -187.92 million BoP, current US$ | -297.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -7145.2% | 3.34 million BoP, current US$ | -235.13 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | -5798.6% | -421,013 BoP, current US$ | -24.83 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | -2487.0% | 697,845 BoP, current US$ | -16.66 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +2154.2% | -24.83 million BoP, current US$ | 510.15 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208,376 BoP, current US$ | -286,052 BoP, current US$ | 702,803 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million BoP, current US$ | -26.11 million BoP, current US$ | 63.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.21 million BoP, current US$ | -91.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 million BoP, current US$ | -235.13 million BoP, current US$ | 207.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.27 million BoP, current US$ | -187.92 million BoP, current US$ | 510.15 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Cambodia -146.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau -147.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis -160.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Senegal -208.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Honduras -226.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Armenia -234.95 million BoP, current US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Benin?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Benin was -187.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 510.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.4%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.