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Benin trade dataBenin Import Data
Benin import data was $3.44B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Porto-Novo
Administrative capital
Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc
Population
14.5M
Latest public estimate
Benin top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$4.0B$3.2B$2.4B$1.6B$0.8B$0.0B
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Benin gateway routes
Cotonou maritime gateway
Main seaport gateway for containers, cereals, fuel, machinery, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, cotton, and regional re-export cargo.
Port of CotonouCotonou logistics zones
Nigeria and eastern road corridor
High-volume road route for consumer goods, food, fuel-linked trade, cotton movement, and Nigeria-facing transit demand.
Seme-Krake borderPorto-Novo corridorCotonou-Lagos road
Togo, Niger, and Sahel corridors
Regional road and dry-port access for cotton, cereals, fertilizers, machinery, and Sahel-bound transit cargo.
Hilacondji borderMalanville borderParakou dry-port corridor
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$756.58M
Cereals
- Share
- 22.5%
- Value
- $756.58M
Rice and grain supply for food security and regional re-export demand
02$461.22M
Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products
- Share
- 13.7%
- Value
- $461.22M
Fuel, energy products, and downstream petroleum demand
03$277.26M
Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers
- Share
- 8.2%
- Value
- $277.26M
Industrial machinery, processing equipment, and mechanical parts
04$198.62M
Electrical and electronic equipment
- Share
- 5.9%
- Value
- $198.62M
Telecom gear, electrical components, and electronics supply
05$155.43M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 4.6%
- Value
- $155.43M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma imports
06$137.51M
Vehicles other than railway or tramway
- Share
- 4.1%
- Value
- $137.51M
Passenger vehicles, trucks, parts, and fleet replacement demand
07$118.42M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $118.42M
Construction steel, rebar, and industrial metal inputs
08$113.66M
Fertilizers
- Share
- 3.4%
- Value
- $113.66M
Agricultural input demand for cotton, rice, and food crops
09$108.61M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 3.2%
- Value
- $108.61M
Packaging, consumer plastics, and industrial inputs
10$95.19M
Fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates
- Share
- 2.8%
- Value
- $95.19M
Seafood supply for domestic consumption and redistribution
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cereals | $756.58M | 22.5% | Rice and grain supply for food security and regional re-export demand |
| 02 | Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products | $461.22M | 13.7% | Fuel, energy products, and downstream petroleum demand |
| 03 | Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers | $277.26M | 8.2% | Industrial machinery, processing equipment, and mechanical parts |
| 04 | Electrical and electronic equipment | $198.62M | 5.9% | Telecom gear, electrical components, and electronics supply |
| 05 | Pharmaceutical products | $155.43M | 4.6% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma imports |
| 06 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway | $137.51M | 4.1% | Passenger vehicles, trucks, parts, and fleet replacement demand |
| 07 | Iron and steel | $118.42M | 3.5% | Construction steel, rebar, and industrial metal inputs |
| 08 | Fertilizers | $113.66M | 3.4% | Agricultural input demand for cotton, rice, and food crops |
| 09 | Plastics and articles | $108.61M | 3.2% | Packaging, consumer plastics, and industrial inputs |
| 10 | Fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates | $95.19M | 2.8% | Seafood supply for domestic consumption and redistribution |
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Benin import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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