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Benin
Merchandise imports (current US$)

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Global rank#141out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

5.3 B3.9 B2.6 B1.3 B25 M196019932025Benin · 2025: $4.95BBenin

Analytical takeaways

  • Benin records $4.95B for Merchandise imports (current US$) in 2025, ranking #141 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Merchandise imports (current US$) increased from $31.00M in 1960 to $4.95B in 2025, a gain of $4.92B.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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