Benin Imports from China was US$500 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Benin Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Benin Imports from China Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $72.38M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $61.25M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $57.93M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $56.90M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $27.20M 2023
Iron and steel $25.12M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $24.26M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $20.03M 2023
Cotton $15.07M 2023
Rubbers $12.54M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $12.36M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $12.26M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $9.06M 2023
Plastics $8.88M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $8.75M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $7.14M 2023
Ceramic products $6.66M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $5.46M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $5.45M 2023
Aluminum $4.62M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $4.41M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $3.34M 2023
Glass and glassware $3.11M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $2.89M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.89M 2023
Manmade filaments $2.75M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $2.72M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $2.60M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.21M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.98M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.84M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.74M 2023
Organic chemicals $1.54M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.29M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.07M 2023
Headgear and $1.02M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $938.53K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $928.74K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $897.57K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $624.01K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $576.91K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $564.26K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $435.73K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $415.05K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $398.16K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $381.06K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $329.73K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $302.21K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $292.74K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $276.19K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $267.31K 2023
Copper $209.03K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $166.94K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $166.66K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $154.21K 2023
Cereals $141.74K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $135.71K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $118.19K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $79.42K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $64.26K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $56.05K 2023
Products of animal origin $48.10K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $44.58K 2023
Nickel $43.14K 2023
Fertilizers $38.10K 2023
Clocks and watches $34.02K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $24.42K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $22.98K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $18.13K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $18.00K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $14.20K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $12.83K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $12.12K 2023
Lead $10.80K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $10.24K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $8.73K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.80K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.59K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $1.43K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $915 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $726 2023
Tin $665 2023
Zinc $657 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $646 2023
Cork and articles of cork $507 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $387 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $151 2023
Silk $139 2023
Ores slag and ash $59 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $7 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $79.23K 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $3.70K 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.70K 2022
Live animals $1.06K 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $573 2022
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $2.7K 2020




benin Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -238.09 -224.53 240.72 -667.42 XOF Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP -6.00 -5.90 0.50 -20.90 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -1045.68 -734.66 10.55 -1045.68 USD Million [+]
Exports 210.33 240.48 601.50 0.80 XOF Billion [+]
Imports 448.42 465.01 731.00 27.40 XOF Billion [+]
Terrorism Index 4.80 4.90 4.90 0.00 Points [+]