External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Benin
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -144,205,941.17
Exact value-144205941.1663620000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147251 · revision 1
Value -144205941.1663620000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -144205941.1663620000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -185,528,219.02
Exact value-185528219.0199740000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147250 · revision 1
Value -185528219.0199740000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -185528219.0199740000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -173,980,880.60
Exact value-173980880.5985010000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147249 · revision 1
Value -173980880.5985010000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -173980880.5985010000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ -237,760,308.36
Exact value-237760308.3633450000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147248 · revision 1
Value -237760308.3633450000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -237760308.3633450000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -123,794,026.41
Exact value-123794026.4107560000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147247 · revision 1
Value -123794026.4107560000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -123794026.4107560000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -196,617,143.90
Exact value-196617143.8953910000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147246 · revision 1
Value -196617143.8953910000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -196617143.8953910000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -83,115,273.64
Exact value-83115273.6387158000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147245 · revision 1
Value -83115273.6387158000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -83115273.6387158000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -98,883,444.24
Exact value-98883444.2387016000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147244 · revision 1
Value -98883444.2387016000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -98883444.2387016000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -132,765,181.36
Exact value-132765181.3574080000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147243 · revision 1
Value -132765181.3574080000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -132765181.3574080000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ -307,898,180.98
Exact value-307898180.9820010000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147242 · revision 1
Value -307898180.9820010000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -307898180.9820010000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ -216,041,108.05
Exact value-216041108.0541830000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147241 · revision 1
Value -216041108.0541830000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -216041108.0541830000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ -312,362,645.71
Exact value-312362645.7135770000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147240 · revision 1
Value -312362645.7135770000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -312362645.7135770000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ -180,994,316.69
Exact value-180994316.6904610000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147239 · revision 1
Value -180994316.6904610000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -180994316.6904610000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ -231,496,422.09
Exact value-231496422.0931030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147238 · revision 1
Value -231496422.0931030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -231496422.0931030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ -178,024,698.59
Exact value-178024698.5865040000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147237 · revision 1
Value -178024698.5865040000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -178024698.5865040000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -139,802,467.77
Exact value-139802467.7704350000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147236 · revision 1
Value -139802467.7704350000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -139802467.7704350000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -257,367,391.00
Exact value-257367391.0042220000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147235 · revision 1
Value -257367391.0042220000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -257367391.0042220000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -410,746,118.18
Exact value-410746118.1830070000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147234 · revision 1
Value -410746118.1830070000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -410746118.1830070000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:43 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -341,975,490.54
Exact value-341975490.5358850000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147233 · revision 1
Value -341975490.5358850000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -341975490.5358850000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -472,001,561.88
Exact value-472001561.8844830000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147232 · revision 1
Value -472001561.8844830000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -472001561.8844830000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ -504,111,169.95
Exact value-504111169.9472370000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147231 · revision 1
Value -504111169.9472370000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -504111169.9472370000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ -590,028,152.36
Exact value-590028152.3579450000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147230 · revision 1
Value -590028152.3579450000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -590028152.3579450000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -327,919,476.15
Exact value-327919476.1460390000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147229 · revision 1
Value -327919476.1460390000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -327919476.1460390000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -508,106,993.82
Exact value-508106993.8210760000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147228 · revision 1
Value -508106993.8210760000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -508106993.8210760000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ -319,704,476.49
Exact value-319704476.4884810000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147227 · revision 1
Value -319704476.4884810000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -319704476.4884810000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -833,090,755.25
Exact value-833090755.2509220000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147226 · revision 1
Value -833090755.2509220000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -833090755.2509220000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ -446,050,447.90
Exact value-446050447.9020170000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147225 · revision 1
Value -446050447.9020170000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -446050447.9020170000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ -897,423,730.80
Exact value-897423730.8013730000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147224 · revision 1
Value -897423730.8013730000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -897423730.8013730000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ -1,033,558,669.66
Exact value-1033558669.6638900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147223 · revision 1
Value -1033558669.6638900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1033558669.6638900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ -636,152,533.46
Exact value-636152533.4564750000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147222 · revision 1
Value -636152533.4564750000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -636152533.4564750000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ -798,187,314.16
Exact value-798187314.1578660000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147221 · revision 1
Value -798187314.1578660000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -798187314.1578660000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ -1,099,683,505.35
Exact value-1099683505.3522200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147220 · revision 1
Value -1099683505.3522200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1099683505.3522200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ -479,361,182.93
Exact value-479361182.9316310000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147219 · revision 1
Value -479361182.9316310000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -479361182.9316310000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ -916,006,653.68
Exact value-916006653.6798010000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147218 · revision 1
Value -916006653.6798010000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -916006653.6798010000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ -635,776,349.34
Exact value-635776349.3368430000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147217 · revision 1
Value -635776349.3368430000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -635776349.3368430000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ -739,953,472.05
Exact value-739953472.0487410000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147216 · revision 1
Value -739953472.0487410000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -739953472.0487410000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:42 · source revision unspecified |
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