Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Benin
Benin: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 125.9 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Benin, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Benin stood at 125.9 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Benin peaked at 135 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.4 2015 = 100, in 1981.
Benin ranks 118th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 39.4 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 46 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 42.4 2015 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 40 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 40 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 63 2015 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 66 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 61.3 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 63 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 49.1 2015 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 61.8 2015 = 100 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 68.5 2015 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.2 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 67.9 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 59.1 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.7 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 68.5 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 82 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 86.1 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 113.4 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 111.7 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 109.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 135 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 134.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 134.9 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 125.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 125.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.02 2015 = 100 | 39.4 2015 = 100 | 66 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 2015 = 100 | 49.1 2015 = 100 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.41 2015 = 100 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.68 2015 = 100 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.57 2015 = 100 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | 135 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in Benin?
- Import unit value index in Benin was 125.9 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 135 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 2015 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for import unit value index?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.