[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · BEN · 2024
Benin trade profile
In 2024, Benin recorded $2.0B in merchandise exports and $4.4B in imports, producing a $2.4B trade deficit. Exports changed +16.4% from the previous year, while imports changed -15.4%.[1]
Exports
$2.0B
+16.4%
Imports
$4.4B
-15.4%
Trade balance
-$2.4B
deficit
Active partners
270
13 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
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2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$848.4M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
20 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
2$525.8M
HS 52 · HS chapter
64 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
3$304.4M
HS 12 · HS chapter
33 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
4$100.2M
HS 23 · HS chapter
16 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
5$75.8M
HS 08 · HS chapter
62 active HS6 lines · 64 export partners
6$35.4M
HS 72 · HS chapter
128 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
7$31.8M
HS 15 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
8$30.7M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
27 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Benin; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$865.2M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +10.1% · 3-year CAGR 2.4%
2$480.8M
Bangladesh
Annual change +22.8% · 3-year CAGR 4.0%
3$125.0M
Pakistan
Annual change +158.0% · 3-year CAGR 49.5%
4$113.6M
India
Annual change -23.6% · 3-year CAGR -23.8%
5$108.8M
China
Annual change +30.1% · 3-year CAGR -20.3%
6$76.8M
Denmark
Annual change +692.6% · 3-year CAGR 43.7%
7$48.7M
United States
Annual change +309.3% · 3-year CAGR 86.9%
8$35.3M
Chad
Annual change -3.9% · 3-year CAGR -1.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.