Economy · West Africa
Benin Trade Openness (% of GDP)
37.1%as of 2025-8.7% vs 2024
Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Trade Openness (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1% |
| 2024 | 40.6% |
| 2023 | 44.7% |
| 2022 | 44.4% |
| 2021 | 48.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% |
| 2019 | 63.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% |
| 2017 | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 59% |
| 2015 | 56.8% |
| 2014 | 65.3% |
Get this via API
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=trade_openness_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Trade Openness (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Trade Openness (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26.2% |
| Kenya | 37.5% |
| South Africa | 60.9% |
| Egypt | 51.3% |
| Ghana | 69% |
| Ethiopia | 33.5% |
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