International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Benin
Benin: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 130.00 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Benin, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Benin stood at 130.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Benin peaked at 148.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Benin 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 51.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 34.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 32.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 63.00 million current US$ | +96.9% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 48.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 49.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 59.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 58.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 102.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 88.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 91.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 96.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 39.50 million current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 54.20 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 141.00 million current US$ | +160.1% |
| 2016 | 87.00 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 148.00 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 76.00 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 130.00 million current US$ | +71.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 130.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 130.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.60 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.50 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.37 million current US$ | 39.50 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ | 10 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Benin?
- International tourism, expenditures in Benin was 130.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 148.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.