Benin Frontera

Panorama económico e industrial

Benin is a lower-middle-income West African economy with nominal GDP of approximately $21.5 billion (2024), achieving 7.5% real growth in 2024 — its highest rate since 1990 — driven by strong services and industry performance. Agriculture accounts for roughly 25% of GDP, with cotton the dominant export commodity alongside cashew nuts, palm products, and food crops. The Port of Cotonou is a critical regional trade hub serving landlocked neighbours, and the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) anchors the government's industrial diversification strategy. Inflation was low at 1.2% in 2024 and the fiscal deficit narrowed to 3% of GDP, reflecting ongoing macroeconomic consolidation. Benin uses the West African CFA Franc (XOF) and is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$21.48B
Crecimiento del PIB real, anual	7.5%
Inflación anual	1.2%
Población personas	14.5M
PIB per cápita USD	$1,482
Capitalización bursátil total cotizado, USD	—
Cap. bursátil / PIB	—
Desempleo	1.6%
Empresas cotizadas	3
Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM)

Año de los datos: 2024. Fuentes: World Bank (worldbank.org/en/country/benin), IMF World Economic Outlook April 2026 (imf.org), Trading Economics (tradingeconomics.com/benin), Worldometer GDP (worldometers.info), Lloyds Bank Trade / Crédit Agricole International (lloydsbanktrade.com), BRVM Official Website (brvm.org), African Markets (african-markets.com), Wikipedia — Economy of Benin, NationsData.org, CountryEconomy.com.

Bolsa local y acceso

Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières
Código	BRVM
Sitio web	www.brvm.org
Moneda	XOF

Acceso a brókers locales

Benin-incorporated companies list on the regional BRVM exchange (headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), which serves all eight WAEMU member states. Foreign investors access BRVM-listed Beninese equities through licensed BRVM Société de Gestion et d'Intermédiation (SGI) brokers operating from Cotonou or other WAEMU capitals. The BRVM maintains a national office (Antenne Nationale de Bourse) in Cotonou. There are no dedicated US-listed funds focused solely on Benin; exposure is available only through broad sub-Saharan Africa or frontier-market funds. Capital repatriation and currency conversion occur within the XOF/WAEMU framework overseen by the BCEAO central bank.

Brókers globales con acceso a mercados extranjeros

• 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 solo a efectos informativos — no constituye recomendación. Los mercados disponibles, las comisiones y los requisitos de incorporación varían según el bróker y el país de residencia.

Reubicación y residencia

Acceso para inversores extranjeros

Foreign nationals wishing to reside in Benin typically apply for a long-stay visa or a carte de séjour (residency permit) through the Direction Générale de la Police Nationale. ECOWAS nationals have simplified entry and residency rights. Business registration and employment contracts support residency applications. The government has been investing in digital public services, but bureaucratic processes can be slow; legal advice from a local attorney is advisable. The official language is French.