Share of imports that come from China in Benin
Benin: Share of imports that come from China was 13.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.4% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Benin peaked at 13.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1963.
That places Benin 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3% | — |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +108.9% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +131.8% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -57.2% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +54.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +73.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +167.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +179.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +55.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +179.9% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| 1973 | +167.1% | 3.0% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share of imports that come from china in Benin?
- Share of imports that come from china in Benin was 13.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.