Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 60.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60.28 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 363.4% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Benin peaked at 60.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -141.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Benin 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,907 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 197,441 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -8.33 million BoP, current US$ | -63.21 million BoP, current US$ | 543,213 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -40.71 million BoP, current US$ | -120.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -76.62 million BoP, current US$ | -126.32 million BoP, current US$ | -24.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million BoP, current US$ | -141.40 million BoP, current US$ | 59.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 million BoP, current US$ | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | 60.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 101 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 57.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Mongolia 55.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Manufacturing, value added 10.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 67.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 25.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 14.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -0.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Benin was 60.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.