External balance on goods and services in Benin
Benin: External balance on goods and services was -739.95 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded -739.95 million current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Benin peaked at -11.67 million current US$ in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.10 billion current US$, in 2021.
Benin ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.07 million current US$ | -37.07 million current US$ | -11.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -104.37 million current US$ | -231.38 million current US$ | -30.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -232.14 million current US$ | -361.88 million current US$ | -119.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -168.45 million current US$ | -307.90 million current US$ | -83.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -274.08 million current US$ | -472.00 million current US$ | -139.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -609.61 million current US$ | -1.03 billion current US$ | -319.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -778.16 million current US$ | -1.10 billion current US$ | -479.36 million current US$ | 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 -739.95 million current US$ 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 -11.67 million current US$ in 1961.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 192 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 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.