Travel services in Benin
Benin: Travel services was 3.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2023, travel services in Benin stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Benin peaked at 15.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
Benin ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Travel services in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.5% | — |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +88.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +188.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 6.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 4 |
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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 travel services in Benin?
- Travel services in Benin was 3.3% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for travel services?
- Benin ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.