Benin: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2024 is 4.68 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 4.85 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 205.64 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1960 to 2024 is 1.39 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.02 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 4.92 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.