International tourism, receipts in Benin
Benin: International tourism, receipts was 6.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Benin, 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.7% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Benin peaked at 16.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places Benin 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.2% | — |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 12.1% | 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, receipts in Benin?
- International tourism, receipts in Benin was 6.7% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.