Benin vs Congo: Commercial service imports

Benin
1.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo
1.68 billion current US$
in 2021
Benin rank
131st
Congo rank
128th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.68 billion current US$ against 1.54 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 142.92 million current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 80.79 million current US$ 233.15 million current US$ 152.36 million current US$ Congo
1980s 107.03 million current US$ 557.97 million current US$ 450.95 million current US$ Congo
1990s 174.28 million current US$ 816.29 million current US$ 642.00 million current US$ Congo
2000s 319.96 million current US$ 1.70 billion current US$ 1.38 billion current US$ Congo
2010s 669.50 million current US$ 3.01 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ Congo
2020s 857.89 million current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 499.99 million current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 1.68 billion current US$ against 1.54 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Benin and Congo?
142.92 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for commercial service imports?
Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.