International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Benin
Benin: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 860,000 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Benin, 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Benin stood at 860,000 current US$.
The figure is down 93.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Benin peaked at 21.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1996.
That places Benin 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 5.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 153 Bangladesh 900,000 current US$ compare
- 153 Mauritania 900,000 current US$ compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 770,000 current US$ compare
- 157 Tonga 700,000 current US$ compare
- 158 Comoros 500,000 current US$ compare
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 for passenger transport items in Benin?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Benin was 860,000 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.