Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 64.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin is 64.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,683.8% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 64.23 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -35.57 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Benin ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1977 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 1978 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 36.13 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1982 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1983 | -33.17 % change on previous year | +398.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8983 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1985 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +2429.9% |
| 1986 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1988 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1989 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 1991 | 49.33 % change on previous year | +415.5% |
| 1992 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1993 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1995 | 51.27 % change on previous year | +1129.4% |
| 1996 | -20.98 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1997 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2001 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2002 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -991.1% |
| 2003 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2005 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2006 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -1254.2% |
| 2007 | 42.06 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2009 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2012 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -1372.3% |
| 2013 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2014 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2015 | -35.57 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2016 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2017 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2018 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2019 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2020 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2021 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -1026.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8252 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2023 | 64.23 % change on previous year | +7683.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.88 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 46.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year | 36.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -20.98 % change on previous year | 51.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -35.57 % change on previous year | 33.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 64.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 144.35 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Suriname 104.8 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Congo 62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Naoero 47.87 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sint Maarten 40.88 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was 64.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.57 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.