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Fuel imports in Benin

Benin: Fuel imports was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2004
All-time low
3.5%
in 1969
Years of data
43
1962–2024

Fuel imports in Benin, 1962–2024

5101520251962199320241962: 8 % of merchandise imports1963: 6.1 % of merchandise imports1964: 6 % of merchandise imports1965: 5.5 % of merchandise imports1966: 4.5 % of merchandise imports1967: 4.4 % of merchandise imports1968: 4.7 % of merchandise imports1969: 3.5 % of merchandise imports1970: 3.8 % of merchandise imports1971: 3.6 % of merchandise imports1972: 4.3 % of merchandise imports1973: 5.7 % of merchandise imports1974: 9.8 % of merchandise imports1979: 10.7 % of merchandise imports1980: 8.3 % of merchandise imports1982: 4.7 % of merchandise imports1998: 20.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2000: 19.2 % of merchandise imports2001: 17.3 % of merchandise imports2002: 17.4 % of merchandise imports2003: 20 % of merchandise imports2004: 23 % of merchandise imports2005: 20.4 % of merchandise imports2006: 21.6 % of merchandise imports2007: 20.4 % of merchandise imports2008: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2009: 16.6 % of merchandise imports2010: 19.6 % of merchandise imports2011: 16.7 % of merchandise imports2012: 21 % of merchandise imports2013: 14.1 % of merchandise imports2014: 14 % of merchandise imports2015: 17.5 % of merchandise imports2016: 13.6 % of merchandise imports2017: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2018: 18 % of merchandise imports2019: 18.8 % of merchandise imports2020: 17.8 % of merchandise imports2021: 14.7 % of merchandise imports2022: 18.6 % of merchandise imports2023: 17 % of merchandise imports2024: 13.7 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel imports in Benin is 13.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Benin peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1969.

Benin ranks 108th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 3.5% 8.0% 8
1970s 6.3% 3.6% 10.7% 6
1980s 6.5% 4.7% 8.3% 2
1990s 15.7% 10.6% 20.8% 2
2000s 19.1% 14.8% 23.0% 10
2010s 17.0% 13.6% 21.0% 10
2020s 16.3% 13.7% 18.6% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 105 Bhutan 14.0% compare
  2. 106 Belize 13.8% compare
  3. 107 Guinea 13.8% compare
  4. 109 Cayman Islands 13.6% compare
  5. 110 Finland 13.5% compare
  6. 111 Spain 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Benin?
Fuel imports in Benin was 13.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1969.
How does Benin rank for fuel imports?
Benin ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.