International tourism, receipts in Benin
Benin: International tourism, receipts was 240.86 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Benin, 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Benin is 240.86 million current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Benin peaked at 240.86 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.20 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Benin 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.47 million current US$ | 56.20 million current US$ | 94.40 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 128.96 million current US$ | 77.40 million current US$ | 236.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.33 million current US$ | 129.00 million current US$ | 240.86 million current US$ | 10 |
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More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 41.1% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Benin?
- International tourism, receipts in Benin was 240.86 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 240.86 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.20 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.