Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.2%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
139.83 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-37.05 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.4 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 130.2% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 139.83 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -37.05 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Benin ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -19.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1963 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1964 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1965 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1966 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1967 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -1645.5% |
| 1968 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 10 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1970 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 27.89 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 64.05 % change on previous year | +1763.2% |
| 1982 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1983 | -31.47 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1984 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1985 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1986 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1987 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1988 | 62.75 % change on previous year | -739.1% |
| 1989 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1990 | -37.05 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1991 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 139.83 % change on previous year | -1644.0% |
| 1993 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1994 | -24.52 % change on previous year | +1924.5% |
| 1995 | 73.09 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1996 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1997 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1998 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2000 | -18.16 % change on previous year | -1128.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2002 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +903.6% |
| 2003 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +6086.1% |
| 2006 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 65.88 % change on previous year | +219.4% |
| 2008 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2009 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4845 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -853.7% |
| 2012 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +170.1% |
| 2013 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2014 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | -33.1 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2016 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2017 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2019 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2020 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 2022 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2024 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6086.1% | 0.2242 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1924.5% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -24.52 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1763.2% | 3.44 % change on previous year | 64.05 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1645.5% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1644.0% | -9.06 % change on previous year | 139.83 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1128.0% | 1.77 % change on previous year | -18.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.48 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -31.47 % change on previous year | 64.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.27 % change on previous year | -37.05 % change on previous year | 139.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -18.16 % change on previous year | 65.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -33.1 % change on previous year | 28.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 153 Mali 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Greenland 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Grenada 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Oman 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Belgium 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bangladesh 2.2 % 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 139.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.05 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.