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Benin Africa

International Trade Statistics & Market Analysis • 2024

Imports

2024
Total Value$4.5B
Top Imports From
India
Top ProductSemi-milled or wholly milled rice

Exports

2024
Total Value$0.2B
Top Exports To
India
Top ProductOther oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes
Overview
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Countries Benin Imports From

CountryValueShare
IndiaIndia
$986,997,500
21.8%
ChinaChina
$935,039,510
20.7%
Other
$640,473,800
14.2%
MoroccoMorocco
$243,027,230
5.4%
FranceFrance
$239,745,630
5.3%
United StatesUnited States
$203,017,510
4.5%
ThailandThailand
$161,502,110
3.6%
Coate De IvoireCoate De Ivoire
$89,044,860
2%
TogoTogo
$86,522,520
1.9%
BrazilBrazil
$86,229,910
1.9%
GermanyGermany
$79,528,430
1.8%
PakistanPakistan
$78,842,850
1.7%
TurkeyTurkey
$65,559,320
1.4%
SpainSpain
$51,941,760
1.1%
BelgiumBelgium
$48,234,170
1.1%
NetherlandsNetherlands
$45,357,190
1%
ItalyItaly
$41,946,200
0.9%
IndonesiaIndonesia
$36,298,060
0.8%
PolandPoland
$34,677,340
0.8%
MalaysiaMalaysia
$31,660,100
0.7%
Total$4,525,019,770

Geographical Sourcing & Origin AnalysisOrigins

This dataset identifies the primary nations supplying Benin. In 2024 the total import value reached$4,525,019,770.India emerged as the leading supplier, contributing21.8%to the sourcing mix across all 91 origins.

Products Benin Imports

HS CodeProductValueShare
Visual category for product Semi-milled or wholly milled rice100630Semi-milled or wholly milled rice$671,506,120
23.6%
Visual category for product Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products,300490Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products,$93,611,830
3.3%
Visual category for product Frozen fish, nes030379Frozen fish, nes$73,561,480
2.6%
Visual category for product Mineral or chemical fertilizers with nitrogen,310520Mineral or chemical fertilizers with nitrogen,$72,528,430
2.5%
Visual category for product Cane or beet sugar, in solid form, nes170199Cane or beet sugar, in solid form, nes$48,398,010
1.7%
Visual category for product Spelt, common wheat and meslin100190Spelt, common wheat and meslin$47,500,810
1.7%
Visual category for product Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid, of polymers of e391721Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid, of polymers of e$46,173,630
1.6%
Visual category for product Bars/rods,i/nas,hr,in irreg wnd coils of circ c721331Bars/rods,i/nas,hr,in irreg wnd coils of circ c$45,905,190
1.6%
Visual category for product Petroleum bitumen271320Petroleum bitumen$39,768,700
1.4%
Visual category for product Cement clinkers252310Cement clinkers$36,411,360
1.3%
Visual category for product Insecticides, put up for retail sale380810Insecticides, put up for retail sale$36,293,640
1.3%
Visual category for product Structures and parts of structures,i or s730890Structures and parts of structures,i or s$35,379,540
1.2%
Visual category for product Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant g380830Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant g$33,570,030
1.2%
Visual category for product Transmission apparatus, for radioteleph incorpo852520Transmission apparatus, for radioteleph incorpo$32,456,390
1.1%
Visual category for product Broken rice100640Broken rice$31,560,120
1.1%
Visual category for product Frozen cuts and offal of chicken (excl. livers)020741Frozen cuts and offal of chicken (excl. livers)$31,256,500
1.1%
Visual category for product Vaccines for human medicine300220Vaccines for human medicine$26,459,880
0.9%
Visual category for product Frozen cuts and offal of turkey (excl. livers)020742Frozen cuts and offal of turkey (excl. livers)$26,022,760
0.9%
Visual category for product Urea310210Urea$24,981,610
0.9%
Visual category for product Medicaments of penicillins... or streptomycins.300410Medicaments of penicillins... or streptomycins.$23,345,280
0.8%
Total$2,846,517,900

Product Category BreakdownImports

Classified by HS Codes, these statistics reveal the industrial components commodities entering Benin. The most significant import category is Semi-milled or wholly milled rice representing a 23.6% share of the 2869 major product groups tracked in our database.

Countries Benin Exports To

CountryValueShare
IndiaIndia
$76,227,610
48%
Other
$18,944,060
11.9%
FranceFrance
$11,407,080
7.2%
Coate De IvoireCoate De Ivoire
$9,937,130
6.3%
TogoTogo
$6,752,540
4.3%
NigerNiger
$4,258,390
2.7%
United StatesUnited States
$3,917,720
2.5%
NigeriaNigeria
$3,090,980
1.9%
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
$3,066,940
1.9%
PortugalPortugal
$2,830,770
1.8%
ChinaChina
$2,677,280
1.7%
South AfricaSouth Africa
$2,310,000
1.5%
MalaysiaMalaysia
$1,703,220
1.1%
SenegalSenegal
$1,263,660
0.8%
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
$1,028,050
0.6%
NetherlandsNetherlands
$980,320
0.6%
MauritaniaMauritania
$863,040
0.5%
SpainSpain
$854,730
0.5%
GermanyGermany
$624,600
0.4%
South KoreaSouth Korea
$537,480
0.3%
Total$158,748,650

Global Destination MarketsTrade Routes

An analysis of Benin export footprint, which saw a total outbound value of$158,748,650 in 2024.India remains the primary bilateral partner, accounting for48% of outbound supply channels.

Products Benin Exports

HS CodeProductValueShare
Visual category for product Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes120799Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes$79,937,780
19.7%
Visual category for product Cashew nuts, fresh or dried080130Cashew nuts, fresh or dried$47,510,610
11.7%
Visual category for product Bars&rods,i/nas,hr,hd or he,cntg indent,ribs,et721420Bars&rods,i/nas,hr,hd or he,cntg indent,ribs,et$24,378,700
6%
Visual category for product Crude soya-bean oil150710Crude soya-bean oil$23,958,210
5.9%
Visual category for product Cotton seeds120720Cotton seeds$20,642,250
5.1%
Visual category for product Helicopters of an unladen weight exceeding 2,00880212Helicopters of an unladen weight exceeding 2,00$20,015,710
4.9%
Visual category for product Ground-nuts, preserved200811Ground-nuts, preserved$19,449,180
4.8%
Visual category for product Other fixed vegetable fats and fractions, nes151590Other fixed vegetable fats and fractions, nes$13,346,270
3.3%
Visual category for product Oil-cake and other solid residues of cotton see230610Oil-cake and other solid residues of cotton see$13,178,780
3.2%
Visual category for product Unbleached plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotto520812Unbleached plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotto$11,271,190
2.8%
Visual category for product Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar710813Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar$11,079,840
2.7%
Visual category for product Bars/rods,i/nas,hr,in irreg wnd coils of circ c721331Bars/rods,i/nas,hr,in irreg wnd coils of circ c$10,361,580
2.6%
Visual category for product Semi-milled or wholly milled rice100630Semi-milled or wholly milled rice$9,489,470
2.3%
Visual category for product Non-coniferous wood, continuously shaped along440920Non-coniferous wood, continuously shaped along$5,662,690
1.4%
Visual category for product Palm oil (excl. crude) and liquid fractions151190Palm oil (excl. crude) and liquid fractions$5,057,320
1.2%
Visual category for product Combed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton, n520523Combed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton, n$4,881,660
1.2%
Visual category for product Pineapple juice, unfermented, not containing ad200940Pineapple juice, unfermented, not containing ad$4,376,320
1.1%
Visual category for product Vegetable materials for plaiting, (excl. bamboo140190Vegetable materials for plaiting, (excl. bamboo$3,560,630
0.9%
Visual category for product Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin481840Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin$3,353,940
0.8%
Visual category for product Uncombed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton,520513Uncombed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton,$3,296,750
0.8%
Total$405,700,460

Production & Manufacturing OutputExports

Identify Benin top-performing manufacturing strengths. The dominant export sector is Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes which contributes19.7% to the nation's overall output across745 active export sectors.

Benin Trade Performance Analysis

Economic Indicators & Market Flow • 2024

ID: BJ-2024-STAT

Based on 2024 trade records,Benin maintains a robust commercial profile within Africa. The nation's trade architecture is heavily influenced by its export strength toIndia, which represents 48% of its outbound market share across 84 destinations.

On the supply side, Benin's industrial and consumer demand is largely met by imports from India, which accounts for approximately21.8% of its 91 trade origins. The integration of Semi-milled or wholly milled rice into the local economy highlights a strategic dependency on specific global value chains, representing 23.6% of total imports across 2869 commodities.

The primary export for Benin is Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes, which accounts for roughly 19.7% of overall exports across 745 product categories.

Market Dominance In Imports

21.8%from India

Primary Import

HS-100630

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice

Market Dominance In Exports

48%to India

Primary Export

HS-120799

Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, nes

Bilateral Integration

Benin integration accounts for $4,683,768,420 annual value.

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