Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Benin's imports (% gdp) stands at 20.06% as of 2025-12-31, down from 21.8% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Benin's imports (% gdp) was 20.06%, down from 21.8% in 2024.
In 2024, Benin's imports (% gdp) was 21.8%, down from 24.66% in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's imports (% gdp) was 24.66%, up from 23.57% in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's imports (% gdp) was 23.57%, down from 27.14% in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's imports (% gdp) was 27.14%, up from 24.96% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.06% | -1.74% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -2.86% |
| 2023 | 24.66% | +1.09% |
| 2022 | 23.57% | -3.57% |
| 2021 | 27.14% | +2.18% |
| 2020 | 24.96% | -9.09% |
| 2019 | 34.05% | -0.4702% |
| 2018 | 34.52% | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 34.27% | +2.89% |
| 2016 | 31.38% | -0.6557% |
| 2015 | 32.04% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.84% | +2.21% |
| 2013 | 31.63% | +4.79% |
| 2012 | 26.84% | +0.4726% |
| 2011 | 26.37% | -1.99% |
| 2010 | 28.36% | +3.58% |
| 2009 | 24.77% | -0.86% |
| 2008 | 25.63% | -1.44% |
| 2007 | 27.07% | +5.35% |
| 2006 | 21.72% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.61% | -0.7771% |
| 2004 | 21.39% | -1.58% |
| 2003 | 22.97% | -1.07% |
| 2002 | 24.04% | -4.35% |
| 2001 | 28.39% | +1.65% |
| 2000 | 26.74% | -4.64% |
| 1999 | 31.38% | -1.12% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +0.9652% |
| 1997 | 31.54% | +1.52% |
| 1996 | 30.02% | -6.41% |
| 1995 | 36.43% | +0.3577% |
| 1994 | 36.07% | +3.16% |
| 1993 | 32.92% | -0.5842% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +3.16% |
| 1991 | 30.34% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 26.54% | +1.73% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | -7.28% |
| 1988 | 32.08% | +1.13% |
| 1987 | 30.95% | -1.66% |
| 1986 | 32.62% | -4.03% |
| 1985 | 36.65% | +5.72% |
| 1984 | 30.93% | -0.6458% |
| 1983 | 31.58% | -8.51% |
| 1982 | 40.09% | -3.87% |
| 1981 | 43.96% | +6.64% |
| 1980 | 37.32% | +0.3003% |
| 1979 | 37.02% | +2.48% |
| 1978 | 34.55% | -0.2354% |
| 1977 | 34.78% | +3.75% |
| 1976 | 31.03% | -2.38% |
| 1975 | 33.41% | +3.92% |
| 1974 | 29.49% | +3.54% |
| 1973 | 25.95% | -0.85% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -1.03% |
| 1971 | 27.83% | +3.37% |
| 1970 | 24.46% | +3.03% |
| 1969 | 21.43% | +2.35% |
| 1968 | 19.08% | -0.6957% |
| 1967 | 19.77% | +3.58% |
| 1966 | 16.2% | +1.29% |
| 1965 | 14.91% | +2.66% |
| 1964 | 12.24% | +0.6173% |
| 1963 | 11.63% | +1.67% |
| 1962 | 9.96% | +0.4247% |
| 1961 | 9.53% | -2.58% |
| 1960 | 12.11% | — |
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Benin's imports (% gdp) is 20.06% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.8% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 43.96% (1981); the lowest is 9.53% (1961), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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