Benin Lowest Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services · World Bank
The lowest trade balance in Benin was $-1.1B in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 ($-1.1B), 2018 ($-1.0B), 2023 ($-916.0M), 2017 ($-897.4M), 2015 ($-833.1M).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Lowest Trade Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2021 |
$-1.1B |
| 2nd |
2018 |
$-1.0B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$-916.0M |
| 4th |
2017 |
$-897.4M |
| 5th |
2015 |
$-833.1M |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2021 |
$-1.1B |
−$301.5M |
66th |
| 2018 |
$-1.0B |
−$136.1M |
71st |
| 2023 |
$-916.0M |
−$436.6M |
70th |
| 2017 |
$-897.4M |
−$451.4M |
71st |
| 2015 |
$-833.1M |
−$513.4M |
89th |
| 2020 |
$-798.2M |
−$162.0M |
71st |
| 2019 |
$-636.2M |
+$397.4M |
74th |
| 2024 |
$-635.8M |
+$280.2M |
69th |
| 2025 |
$-633.3M |
+$2.5M |
99th |
| 2011 |
$-590.0M |
−$85.9M |
90th |
| 2013 |
$-508.1M |
−$180.2M |
90th |
| 2010 |
$-504.1M |
−$32.1M |
87th |
| 2022 |
$-479.4M |
+$620.3M |
90th |
| 2009 |
$-472.0M |
−$130.0M |
85th |
| 2016 |
$-446.1M |
+$387.0M |
84th |
| 2007 |
$-410.7M |
−$153.4M |
84th |
| 1981 |
$-361.9M |
−$59.7M |
55th |
| 2008 |
$-342.0M |
+$68.8M |
96th |
| 2012 |
$-327.9M |
+$262.1M |
95th |
| 2014 |
$-319.7M |
+$188.4M |
92nd |
| 2001 |
$-312.4M |
−$96.3M |
65th |
| 1999 |
$-307.9M |
−$175.1M |
69th |
| 1980 |
$-302.2M |
−$70.8M |
53rd |
| 1988 |
$-296.2M |
−$51.1M |
44th |
| 1982 |
$-282.9M |
+$79.0M |
54th |
| 2006 |
$-257.4M |
−$117.6M |
89th |
| 1987 |
$-245.0M |
−$32.1M |
44th |
| 1993 |
$-237.8M |
−$63.8M |
65th |
| 2003 |
$-231.5M |
−$50.5M |
78th |
| 1979 |
$-231.4M |
−$64.0M |
51st |
| 2000 |
$-216.0M |
+$91.9M |
73rd |
| 1986 |
$-213.0M |
−$77.1M |
42nd |
| 1995 |
$-196.6M |
−$72.8M |
77th |
| 1983 |
$-195.1M |
+$87.8M |
46th |
| 1991 |
$-185.5M |
−$41.3M |
70th |
| 2002 |
$-181.0M |
+$131.4M |
76th |
| 2004 |
$-178.0M |
+$53.5M |
84th |
| 1992 |
$-174.0M |
+$11.5M |
71st |
| 1989 |
$-169.9M |
+$126.3M |
59th |
| 1978 |
$-167.4M |
−$27.9M |
48th |
| 1990 |
$-144.2M |
+$25.7M |
72nd |
| 2005 |
$-139.8M |
+$38.2M |
93rd |
| 1977 |
$-139.5M |
−$13.5M |
45th |
| 1985 |
$-135.9M |
−$16.6M |
47th |
| 1998 |
$-132.8M |
−$33.9M |
100th |
| 1975 |
$-127.8M |
−$43.6M |
49th |
| 1976 |
$-126.0M |
+$1.9M |
49th |
| 1994 |
$-123.8M |
+$114.0M |
78th |
| 1984 |
$-119.3M |
+$75.8M |
54th |
| 1997 |
$-98.9M |
−$15.8M |
94th |
| 1974 |
$-84.2M |
−$32.3M |
59th |
| 1996 |
$-83.1M |
+$113.5M |
93rd |
| 1973 |
$-51.9M |
−$945,409 |
47th |
| 1972 |
$-50.9M |
−$17.3M |
41st |
| 1967 |
$-37.1M |
−$8.8M |
32nd |
| 1971 |
$-33.7M |
−$2.7M |
53rd |
| 1969 |
$-31.9M |
−$144,476 |
31st |
| 1968 |
$-31.8M |
+$5.3M |
33rd |
| 1970 |
$-31.0M |
+$958,212 |
48th |
| 1966 |
$-28.3M |
−$6.2M |
34th |
| 1965 |
$-22.1M |
−$3.0M |
33rd |
| 1963 |
$-19.8M |
−$4.6M |
34th |
| 1964 |
$-19.2M |
+$645,014 |
33rd |
| 1962 |
$-15.2M |
−$3.6M |
37th |
| 1960 |
$-13.5M |
– |
32nd |
| 1961 |
$-11.7M |
+$1.9M |
38th |
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