Transport services in Benin
Benin: Transport services was 41.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Benin recorded 41.1% for transport services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Benin peaked at 78.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1989.
That places Benin 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.3% | — |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 38.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 46.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.4% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 41.1% | 67.6% | 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 transport services in Benin?
- Transport services in Benin was 41.1% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for transport services?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.