Benin Exports By Category

Benin's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$1.05 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Benin's main export partners were: Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. The top three export commodities were: Cotton; Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits and Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons. Total Imports were valued at US$3.90 Billion. In 2023, Benin had a trade deficit of US$2.85 Billion.



Benin Exports By Category Value Year
Cotton $515.52M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $131.79M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $116.83M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $49.99M 2023
Iron and steel $46.42M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $40.77M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $21.62M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $21.08M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $20.53M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $10.29M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $10.14M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $9.75M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $5.86M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $5.55M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $4.00M 2023
Plastics $3.86M 2023
Cereals $3.76M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $2.90M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $2.44M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.35M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.31M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.15M 2023
Aluminum $1.91M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.76M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.69M 2023
Rubbers $1.57M 2023
Copper $1.47M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.32M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $1.30M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $921.34K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $820.37K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $777.41K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $757.01K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $687.10K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $675.27K 2023
Glass and glassware $666.32K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $613.98K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $521.25K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $513.82K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $466.26K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $354.07K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $336.31K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $321.88K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $295.44K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $246.71K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $241.72K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $240.37K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $218.01K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $216.40K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $188.67K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $179.22K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $167.10K 2023
Ores slag and ash $127.04K 2023
Manmade filaments $116.66K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $110.83K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $77.00K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $61.63K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $54.85K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $44.40K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $39.47K 2023
Ceramic products $37.54K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $35.44K 2023
Live animals $23.68K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $22.78K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $21.73K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $21.3K 2023
Fertilizers $14.34K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $12.54K 2023
Organic chemicals $12.16K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $6.83K 2023
Lead $6.4K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.24K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.15K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.11K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $879 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $855 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $807 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $494 2023
Products of animal origin $306 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $247 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $34 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $24 2023
Clocks and watches $7.22K 2022
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $4.96K 2022
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.18K 2022
Headgear and $232 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $20.63K 2021
Silk $202 2021
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $79.23K 2020
Zinc $36.64K 2019




Benin Handel Siste Forrige Høyeste Laveste Enhet
Handelsbalanse -238.09 -224.53 240.72 -667.42 Xof - Milliarder [+]
Nåværende situasjon -1045.68 -734.66 10.55 -1045.68 Usd Million [+]
Nåværende situasjon mot BNP -6.00 -5.90 0.50 -20.90 Prosent Av Bnp [+]
Eksport 210.33 240.48 601.50 0.80 Xof - Milliarder [+]
Import 448.42 465.01 731.00 27.40 Xof - Milliarder [+]
Terrorisme - Hovedsiden 4.80 4.90 4.90 0.00 Poeng [+]
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