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Benin Remittances Received

$338.54Mas of 2023+35.2% vs 2022

Remittances Received is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the XOF/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.

Personal remittances received, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002023 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodRemittances Received
2023$338.54M
2022$250.41M
2021$230.91M
2020$204.62M
2019$216.99M
2018$198.74M
2017$195.78M
2016$221.73M
2015$214.45M
2014$304.66M
2013$248.8M
2012$207.76M

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=remittances_received_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Remittances Received across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryRemittances ReceivedPeriod
Nigeria$22.79B2025
Kenya$5B2024
South Africa$1B2025
Egypt$41.52B2025
Ghana$2.42B2025
Ethiopia$7.14B2024

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