Benin (BEN)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$1.11B

Imports

$3.37B

Total trade

$4.48B

Trade balance

-$2.25B

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Benin - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

India (IND)

Total

15.4%

Exports

7.8%

$86.83M

Imports

18.0%

$604.38M

Total

15.4%

$691.21M

Rank #2

Bangladesh (BGD)

Total

10.7%

Exports

43.2%

$480.81M

Imports

0.0%

Total

10.7%

$480.81M

Rank #3

China (CHN)

Total

10.6%

Exports

4.2%

$46.41M

Imports

12.8%

$429.30M

Total

10.6%

$475.70M

Rank #4

France (FRA)

Total

7.7%

Exports

1.1%

$11.73M

Imports

10.0%

$335.14M

Total

7.7%

$346.87M

Rank #5

USA (USA)

Total

5.3%

Exports

5.4%

$59.89M

Imports

5.3%

$177.16M

Total

5.3%

$237.05M

Rank #6

Togo (TGO)

Total

4.6%

Exports

2.3%

$25.84M

Imports

5.3%

$178.50M

Total

4.6%

$204.34M

Rank #7

Russian Federation (RUS)

Total

3.6%

Exports

0.4%

$4.63M

Imports

4.7%

$158.31M

Total

3.6%

$162.94M

Rank #8

Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)

Total

3.1%

Exports

0.8%

$8.58M

Imports

3.9%

$130.09M

Total

3.1%

$138.67M

Rank #9

Nigeria (NGA)

Total

2.9%

Exports

2.8%

$30.87M

Imports

2.9%

$98.43M

Total

2.9%

$129.30M

Rank #10

Belgium (BEL)

Total

2.7%

Exports

0.7%

$7.36M

Imports

3.4%

$114.28M

Total

2.7%

$121.65M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	India (IND)	7.8% $86.83M	18.0% $604.38M	15.4% $691.21M
2	Bangladesh (BGD)	43.2% $480.81M	0.0% $0	10.7% $480.81M
3	China (CHN)	4.2% $46.41M	12.8% $429.30M	10.6% $475.70M
4	France (FRA)	1.1% $11.73M	10.0% $335.14M	7.7% $346.87M
5	USA (USA)	5.4% $59.89M	5.3% $177.16M	5.3% $237.05M
6	Togo (TGO)	2.3% $25.84M	5.3% $178.50M	4.6% $204.34M
7	Russian Federation (RUS)	0.4% $4.63M	4.7% $158.31M	3.6% $162.94M
8	Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)	0.8% $8.58M	3.9% $130.09M	3.1% $138.67M
9	Nigeria (NGA)	2.8% $30.87M	2.9% $98.43M	2.9% $129.30M
10	Belgium (BEL)	0.7% $7.36M	3.4% $114.28M	2.7% $121.65M

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Benin's total trade in 2024 was $4.5B, ranking it 111th globally.
Exports amounted to $1.1B, while imports were $3.4B, resulting in a trade balance of -$2.3B.
The country's top export is Cotton (HS2 52), valued at $525.7M and accounting for 47.2% of total exports.
Bangladesh was Benin's largest export destination, receiving 43.2% of its exports, worth $480.8M.
The leading import category was Cereals (HS2 10), with a total value of $756.6M.
India was the top source for imports, supplying goods worth $604.4M, which is 18.0% of Benin's total imports.

Benin's Exports in 2024

In 2024, Benin exported a total of $1.1B in goods, ranking 111th worldwide. The export economy is heavily reliant on agricultural products. The most significant export is Cotton, which brought in $525.7M, representing 47.2% of the country's total exports. The second-largest export category is Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, with a value of $173.0M. Benin's primary export partner is Bangladesh, which received $480.8M (43.2%) of the exports. India and Pakistan followed as the next largest export destinations.

Benin's Imports in 2024

Benin's imports for 2024 totaled $3.4B, placing it 112th globally. The most significant import product was Cereals, with a value of $756.6M, making up 22.5% of all imports. Mineral fuels followed, with imports valued at $461.2M. In terms of import partners, India was the largest source, providing $604.4M (18.0%) of goods. China was the second-largest supplier, accounting for $429.3M or 12.8% of total imports.

Exports

Benin - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 52

Cotton

$525.66M

47.2% share

#2 • HS 12

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

$172.96M

15.5% share

#3 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$96.29M

8.7% share

#4 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$50.66M

4.6% share

#5 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$44.49M

4.0% share

#6 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$39.12M

3.5% share

#7 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$38.91M

3.5% share

#8 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$24.36M

2.2% share

#9 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$20.14M

1.8% share

#10 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$15.14M

1.4% share

#11 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$11.08M

1.0% share

#12 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$9.98M

0.9% share

#13 • HS 10

Cereals

$9.55M

0.9% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$6.98M

0.6% share

#15 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$6.60M

0.6% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Cotton	$525.66M	47.2%
2	Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder	$172.96M	15.5%
3	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$96.29M	8.7%
4	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$50.66M	4.6%
5	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$44.49M	4.0%
6	Iron and steel	$39.12M	3.5%
7	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$38.91M	3.5%
8	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$24.36M	2.2%
9	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$20.14M	1.8%
10	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$15.14M	1.4%
11	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$11.08M	1.0%
12	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$9.98M	0.9%
13	Cereals	$9.55M	0.9%
14	Iron or steel articles	$6.98M	0.6%
15	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$6.60M	0.6%

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Benin - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Benin - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Benin - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 10

Cereals

$756.58M

22.5% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$461.22M

13.7% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$277.26M

8.2% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$198.62M

5.9% share

#5 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$155.43M

4.6% share

#6 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$137.51M

4.1% share

#7 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$118.42M

3.5% share

#8 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$113.66M

3.4% share

#9 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$108.61M

3.2% share

#10 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$95.19M

2.8% share

#11 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$89.86M

2.7% share

#12 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$89.22M

2.7% share

#13 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$65.58M

1.9% share

#14 • HS 63

Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

$58.56M

1.7% share

#15 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$51.64M

1.5% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Cereals	$756.58M	22.5%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$461.22M	13.7%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$277.26M	8.2%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$198.62M	5.9%
5	Pharmaceutical products	$155.43M	4.6%
6	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$137.51M	4.1%
7	Iron and steel	$118.42M	3.5%
8	Fertilizers	$113.66M	3.4%
9	Plastics and articles thereof	$108.61M	3.2%
10	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$95.19M	2.8%
11	Iron or steel articles	$89.86M	2.7%
12	Chemical products n.e.c.	$89.22M	2.7%
13	Meat and edible meat offal	$65.58M	1.9%
14	Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags	$58.56M	1.7%
15	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$51.64M	1.5%

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Benin - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Benin - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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