Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 9.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Benin stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 216.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Benin peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
Benin ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -48.7% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +132.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -75.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +455.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +181.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -54.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +257.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +103.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +257.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +192.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -36.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +455.9% | 0.9% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Benin?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Benin was 9.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.