Benin Imports By Category

Benin's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$3.90 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Benin's main import partners were: India, China and France. The top three import commodities were: Cereals; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$1.05 Billion. In 2023, Benin had a trade deficit of US$2.85 Billion.



Benin Imports By Category Value Year
Cereals $691.57M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $665.71M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $272.96M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $251.38M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $212.34M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $152.79M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $146.14M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $145.50M 2023
Fertilizers $125.10M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $124.36M 2023
Iron and steel $102.74M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $101.82M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $100.86M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $74.97M 2023
Plastics $65.84M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $57.70M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $50.91M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $42.36M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $39.07M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $36.66M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $34.25M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $32.03M 2023
Ceramic products $31.02M 2023
Cotton $25.25M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $24.03M 2023
Rubbers $23.67M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $21.92M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $20.48M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $16.97M 2023
Glass and glassware $16.05M 2023
Aluminum $15.29M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $10.57M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $9.49M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $8.90M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $8.29M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $8.28M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $8.13M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $7.72M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $7.28M 2023
Products of animal origin $6.84M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $6.75M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $6.74M 2023
Organic chemicals $6.74M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $6.46M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $6.44M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $5.99M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $5.29M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $4.79M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $4.70M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $4.54M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $4.18M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $3.77M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.55M 2023
Manmade filaments $3.28M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.91M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.82M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $2.44M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $2.38M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $2.34M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.08M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.95M 2023
Copper $1.87M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.83M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.72M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.52M 2023
Ores slag and ash $1.51M 2023
Headgear and $1.37M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.21M 2023
Live animals $922.05K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $875.14K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $855.22K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $839.67K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $521.94K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $483.68K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $449.57K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $311.34K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $201.57K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $199.62K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $174.31K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $151.15K 2023
Clocks and watches $94.13K 2023
Nickel $67.94K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $63.43K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $59.55K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $49.86K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $39.91K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $38.25K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $27.09K 2023
Zinc $23.1K 2023
Lead $18.51K 2023
Tin $14.14K 2023
Silk $8.43K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $3.08K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $2.07K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $1.69K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $3.92K 2022




Benin Comercio Último Anterior Mayor Menor Unidad
Balanza comercial -238.09 -224.53 240.72 -667.42 Xof - Billón [+]
Cuenta corriente -1045.68 -734.66 10.55 -1045.68 Millones De Usd [+]
Cuenta corriente en términos del PIB -6.00 -5.90 0.50 -20.90 Porcentaje Del Pib [+]
Exportaciones 210.33 240.48 601.50 0.80 Xof - Billón [+]
Importaciones 448.42 465.01 731.00 27.40 Xof - Billón [+]
Índice De Terrorismo 4.80 4.90 4.90 0.00 Puntos [+]
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