Benin's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.37 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$1.11 Billion. In 2024, Benin had a trade deficit of US$2.25 Billion.
| Benin Imports By Category |
Value |
Year |
|
Total
|
$3.37B
|
2024
|
|
Cereals
|
$756.58M
|
2024
|
|
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products
|
$461.22M
|
2024
|
|
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers
|
$277.26M
|
2024
|
|
Electrical, electronic equipment
|
$198.62M
|
2024
|
|
Pharmaceutical products
|
$155.43M
|
2024
|
|
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
|
$137.51M
|
2024
|
|
Iron and steel
|
$118.42M
|
2024
|
|
Fertilizers
|
$113.66M
|
2024
|
|
Plastics
|
$108.61M
|
2024
|
|
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates
|
$95.19M
|
2024
|
|
Articles of iron or steel
|
$89.86M
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous chemical products
|
$89.22M
|
2024
|
|
Meat and edible meat offal
|
$65.58M
|
2024
|
|
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing
|
$58.56M
|
2024
|
|
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
|
$51.64M
|
2024
|
|
Sugars and sugar confectionery
|
$50.18M
|
2024
|
|
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
|
$44.30M
|
2024
|
|
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
|
$33.89M
|
2024
|
|
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products
|
$33.47M
|
2024
|
|
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten
|
$33.30M
|
2024
|
|
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings
|
$32.43M
|
2024
|
|
Ceramic products
|
$29.66M
|
2024
|
|
Aluminum
|
$21.83M
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous edible preparations
|
$21.48M
|
2024
|