External balance on goods and services in Benin
Benin: External balance on goods and services was -317.30 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Benin, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Benin is -317.30 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Benin peaked at -239.40 billion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -640.12 billion constant LCU, in 2021.
Benin ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -472.64 billion constant LCU | -548.54 billion constant LCU | -339.40 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -393.66 billion constant LCU | -640.12 billion constant LCU | -239.40 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Benin?
- External balance on goods and services in Benin was -317.30 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -239.40 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -640.12 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.