International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin
Benin: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 36.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin stood at 36.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin peaked at 98.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 2014.
Benin ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.40 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.60 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
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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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Benin was 36.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.