Benin Fronteira

Visão geral da economia e do setor

Benin is a lower-middle-income economy in West Africa whose output is heavily anchored in subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and transit trade through the Port of Cotonou. In 2024 real GDP growth reached 7.5 percent, the highest rate recorded since 1990, driven by expansion in services, industry, agribusiness, and public infrastructure. The economy uses the West African CFA franc, which is pegged to the euro and managed collectively by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Inflation was kept in check at 1.2 percent in 2024, well below the WAEMU ceiling of 3 percent. Despite strong headline growth, the informal sector accounts for an estimated 80 to 90 percent of the workforce and contributes roughly half of GDP, reflecting structural development challenges.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$21.48B
Crescimento do PIB real, anual	7.5%
Inflação anual	1.2%
População pessoas	14.5M
PIB per capita USD	$1,485
Capitalização de mercado total cotado, USD	—
Cap. de mercado / PIB	—
Desemprego	1.7%
Empresas listadas	3
Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (regional exchange serving eight WAEMU nations, headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire). Benin does not operate its own national stock exchange; Beninese companies are listed on the BRVM. (BRVM)

Ano dos dados: 2024. Fontes: World Bank World Development Indicators 2024, FRED St. Louis Federal Reserve (World Bank data), U.S. Department of State 2025 Investment Climate Statement: Benin, African Development Bank Benin Economic Outlook 2025, BRVM official website (brvm.org), MSCI Frontier Markets Index Factsheet, Dabafinance BRVM company database, bne IntelliNews BRVM market cap report 2025, MarketVector BRVM analysis September 2025, Georank Benin economy data 2024, countryeconomy.com Benin GDP 2024. Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Bolsa local e acesso

Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (regional exchange serving eight WAEMU nations, headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire). Benin does not operate its own national stock exchange; Beninese companies are listed on the BRVM.
Código	BRVM
Site	www.brvm.org
Moeda	XOF

Acesso por corretoras locais

Benin has no national stock exchange. Domestic equities of Beninese companies trade on the regional BRVM exchange in Abidjan. Access for international investors typically requires opening an account with a licensed Société de Gestion et d'Intermédiation (SGI) brokerage registered with the BRVM. United Capital for Africa SA (UCA) is one SGI operating in Cotonou. Direct online access from outside the WAEMU region is limited, and settlement is in West African CFA francs.

Corretoras globais com acesso a mercados estrangeiros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado apenas por conveniência, não constitui recomendação. Mercados disponíveis, taxas e regras de cadastro variam por corretora e pelo seu país de residência.

Relocalização e residência

Acesso para investidores estrangeiros

Benin does not operate a formal golden visa or residency-by-investment programme as of 2024. Foreign nationals generally require a standard visa or residency permit through ordinary immigration channels. Benin introduced an e-visa system to simplify short-stay entry. Long-term residency is governed by the general immigration law administered by the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire.