Benin’s trade: exports, imports and the trade balance
Benin’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Goods exports, quarterly
- 188,844.9mn FCFA (€288mn) · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Bulletin trimestriel des statistiques du commerce extérieur, 2e trimestre 2026 - Goods imports, quarterly
- 488,238.2mn FCFA (€744mn) · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Bulletin commerce extérieur T2 2026 - Goods exports, annual (customs)
- 483.5bn FCFA (€737mn) · 2025
Source: INStaD, Grands traits du commerce extérieur du Bénin en 2025 (September 2026) - Cotton’s share of goods exports
- 33.7% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Bulletin trimestriel des statistiques du commerce extérieur, 2e trimestre 2026
Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.
Our stories on this topic
- Benin signs UAE trade agreement as commerce expands · October 29, 2026