Foreign direct investment in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment was 3.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Benin is 3.0%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 89.6% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Benin ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +306.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +89.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment in Benin was 3.0% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.