Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Benin

Benin: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 3.32 billion US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.32 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.34 billion US dollar
in 2022
All-time low
50.90 million US dollar
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, 1996–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B1996200920231996: 65.7M US dollar1997: 66.7M US dollar1998: 85.2M US dollar1999: 71.9M US dollar2000: 59.5M US dollar2001: 50.9M US dollar2002: 65.9M US dollar2003: 85.3M US dollar2004: 83.5M US dollar2005: 56.9M US dollar2006: 55.1M US dollar2007: 112.1M US dollar2008: 61.7M US dollar2009: 137.6M US dollar2010: 327.5M US dollar2011: 502.5M US dollar2012: 760.9M US dollar2013: 1.1B US dollar2014: 1.0B US dollar2015: 1.5B US dollar2016: 1.1B US dollar2017: 1.7B US dollar2018: 1.0B US dollar2019: 1.3B US dollar2020: 2.2B US dollar2021: 3.2B US dollar2022: 3.3B US dollar2023: 3.3B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Benin recorded 3.32 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin peaked at 3.34 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.90 million US dollar, in 2001.

That places Benin 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Benin, 1996 to 2023.
Year US dollar Change
1996 65.66 million US dollar
1997 66.66 million US dollar +1.5%
1998 85.22 million US dollar +27.8%
1999 71.89 million US dollar -15.6%
2000 59.52 million US dollar -17.2%
2001 50.90 million US dollar -14.5%
2002 65.89 million US dollar +29.4%
2003 85.27 million US dollar +29.4%
2004 83.46 million US dollar -2.1%
2005 56.88 million US dollar -31.8%
2006 55.06 million US dollar -3.2%
2007 112.08 million US dollar +103.5%
2008 61.73 million US dollar -44.9%
2009 137.57 million US dollar +122.9%
2010 327.46 million US dollar +138.0%
2011 502.49 million US dollar +53.5%
2012 760.88 million US dollar +51.4%
2013 1.12 billion US dollar +46.8%
2014 1.01 billion US dollar -10.0%
2015 1.52 billion US dollar +51.3%
2016 1.07 billion US dollar -29.5%
2017 1.68 billion US dollar +56.7%
2018 1.04 billion US dollar -38.1%
2019 1.26 billion US dollar +21.1%
2020 2.21 billion US dollar +75.6%
2021 3.19 billion US dollar +44.1%
2022 3.34 billion US dollar +4.8%
2023 3.32 billion US dollar -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.36 million US dollar 65.66 million US dollar 85.22 million US dollar 4
2000s 76.84 million US dollar 50.90 million US dollar 137.57 million US dollar 10
2010s 1.03 billion US dollar 327.46 million US dollar 1.68 billion US dollar 10
2020s 3.02 billion US dollar 2.21 billion US dollar 3.34 billion US dollar 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 56 Russian Federation 3.74 billion US dollar compare
  2. 57 Albania 3.73 billion US dollar compare
  3. 58 Colombia 3.57 billion US dollar compare
  4. 60 Indonesia 3.16 billion US dollar compare
  5. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 2.99 billion US dollar compare
  6. 62 Burkina Faso 2.90 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin?
Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin was 3.32 billion US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion US dollar in 2022.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 50.90 million US dollar in 2001.
How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
Benin ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 3,250 data points, 1979–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.