Trade Competitiveness Map
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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Benin (2022, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries3,835,503100.00000.010020    2,67733.213537.8-2,953,981  00Benin
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc715,42218.65000.020023 612-382088.14745.3-677,0420.3-427Benin
10 Cereals713,02918.59000.3600333525281399.13385.5-711,9190.2-610Benin
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc259,5436.77000.010043 1143236311.17243.5-250,6610.1-284Benin
73 Articles of iron or steel210,7905.50000.0500123 20810310766.65074.2-204,1050.5-173Benin
72 Iron and steel202,0175.27000.030051 323197962.73355.6-161,4052.0072Benin
85 Electrical, electronic equipment183,5024.78000.000020 123721227.36259.1-182,1290.0-185Benin
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway166,5054.34000.0100-12 127-257834.16256.0-162,7910.1-187Benin
30 Pharmaceutical products143,0003.73000.0200721151-82587.44582.7-138,5870.1-130Benin
31 Fertilizers125,1653.26000.080022 53 -311499.71999.0-125,1140.0-131Benin
02 Meat and edible meat offal110,8072.89000.0700182211271599.43436.0-110,7360.0-102Benin
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes100,0902.61000.0700-50155-203172.24744.7-99,8700.0-103Benin
39 Plastics and articles thereof69,5771.81000.010018 17319028.35037.3-66,8560.1039Benin
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc66,6651.74000.09001438-20-10344090.48234.4-62,6621.3063Benin
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement53,2531.39000.06004 2812-242690.62370.5-51,3300.8025Benin
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc49,3841.29000.0300-17 32-3-491997.52689.1-31,1463.0015Benin
38 Miscellaneous chemical products48,0571.25000.0200-15 137-283584.24379.7-47,7940.0038Benin
76 Aluminium and articles thereof44,0561.15000.020075 307442462.42667.5-42,7830.1076Benin
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products41,6571.09000.0400141811631885.04358.8-39,0040.8019Benin
69 Ceramic products39,5571.03000.060032-12175152378.52551.1-39,5240.0069Benin
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board35,3030.92000.02001318164-46758.54053.4-34,9590.0048Benin
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus34,6770.90000.010032 512710821.85258.1-33,4990.1090Benin
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery30,6980.80000.0500-7-15184-251199.12369.4-30,3410.2017Benin
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings30,4670.79000.010033 122213746.43563.3-29,8920.1094Benin
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten28,6990.75000.1000-32-31186-501389.12278.9-27,7531.0011Benin
40 Rubber and articles thereof25,4750.66000.010012 147-25354.33969.3-25,3230.0040Benin
52 Cotton24,6050.64000.0400913191-103094.81786.2568,011268.92052Benin
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations23,2960.61000.02001210149-21475.73057.7-23,0740.1021Benin
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar18,9460.49000.01003-2134-102365.23471.6-16,5550.5022Benin
70 Glass and glassware16,9490.44000.020052 123414466.02869.9-16,5560.1070Benin
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures14,5780.38000.02001012 11 1001896.4998.1-14,5000.0089Benin
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal13,7160.36000.020016 14633360.23274.6-13,5870.0083Benin
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations13,4900.35000.020002114-114586.22387.8-8,9441.7020Benin
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc13,4050.35000.01004715103372765.23252.0-12,5850.3032Benin
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles13,1260.34000.020072 133593641.02661.9-13,0560.0068Benin
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries11,8200.31000.010042293-52383.12653.3-11,5390.0033Benin
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes10,6460.28000.0100-6-3101-161950.53157.0-8,9090.6034Benin
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal7,8800.21000.010076 105665445.42973.0-7,4570.2082Benin
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal7,7210.20000.000024 19154252.32559.72,0611.5044Benin
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof7,6430.20000.000062189-132275.72680.1-7,4900.0064Benin
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes7,4780.19000.0100-3-1132-152253.12777.3-7,0510.1004Benin
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc7,4760.19000.020033 6-1271394.53079.1-7,1490.3049Benin
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes7,0370.18000.00002517385-133970.92375.2-6,9360.0028Benin
29 Organic chemicals6,9890.18000.000022 22208048.22550.6-6,9020.0029Benin
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles6,5650.17000.01009 104-13861.83061.1-6,5220.0096Benin
55 Manmade staple fibres6,2980.16000.0200-11154-172284.51495.4-6,2550.0055Benin
05 Products of animal origin, nes5,8430.15000.050064134-73100.01857.7-5,8430.0005Benin
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder5,0860.13000.000035182-14897.01968.424,6767.9123Benin
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers4,8290.13000.010028 72213478.31865.5-4,5940.1007Benin
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes3,6940.10000.0100-171023-192183.42366.2-3,6250.0016Benin
54 Manmade filaments3,3050.09000.010014 2011-62568.81095.0-3,2610.0054Benin
74 Copper and articles thereof3,2700.09000.0000126 2351031785.72163.1-1,4590.2074Benin
95 Toys, games, sports requisites3,2010.08000.000031 164161770.12578.9-3,1930.0095Benin
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc3,1640.08000.0000356 1293441097.71195.41,4340.1071Benin
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods3,1030.08000.0000147187-31870.61885.8-3,0560.0042Benin
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc3,0230.08000.010030 4-2262352.71387.7-3,0230.0056Benin
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes2,7670.07000.0100-1 165-17879.11769.4-2,7560.0035Benin
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes2,3810.06000.0100-27 01-273100.0697.3-2,3810.0024Benin
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc2,2490.06000.0400-19 1910-38597.9681.3-2,2480.0036Benin
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes1,8670.05000.000061 22-4401774.81088.850,8589.8212Benin
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations1,8210.05000.000018355513994.91789.0-1,8180.0018Benin
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons1,7480.05000.00004 4203566.21878.933,8077.3108Benin
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet1,5500.04000.0000-14 1012-245740.82869.7-1,3750.0062Benin
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet1,5470.04000.000025 181464547.31681.8-1,4410.0061Benin
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment1,4740.04000.000027 123143100.02182.1-1,1520.2086Benin
26 Ores, slag and ash1,4280.04000.00007 141-71100.01100.0-1,4200.0026Benin
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings1,3790.04000.0100-20 104-301189.31187.9-1,3750.0057Benin
65 Headgear and parts thereof1,1690.03000.01002 2717-25695.61485.6-1,1690.0065Benin
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc1,1340.03000.00001173 24211493100.0598.4-1,1130.0047Benin
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric8390.02000.0000149 1671341185.1695.8-8390.0060Benin
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices7480.02000.00007 172-102461.81471.1-7470.0009Benin
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric7450.02000.0000-4 127-161765.51660.0-7410.0059Benin
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods7160.02000.000071 6465586.9978.2-7160.0037Benin
01 Live animals6830.02000.0000-7-85-3-12599.4789.9-6650.0001Benin
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof6540.02000.000097 2394695.32100.01370.1088Benin
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair6070.02000.010019 267-7690.8889.1-6070.0067Benin
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes5920.02000.01007 157-8499.2688.2-5480.0013Benin
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc3870.01000.00008 128-31561.0980.9-3860.0058Benin
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather3070.01000.0000595812447889.3692.5-2360.1041Benin
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric2690.01000.00002 2010-18399.6497.4-2690.0053Benin
79 Zinc and articles thereof2540.01000.000026 18-381100.02100.0-2540.0079Benin
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc1650.00000.00004 2011-16597.6489.1-1650.0066Benin
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc920.00000.0000148 102138683.7771.7-830.0006Benin
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof880.00000.0000838 3888002100.02100.0-880.0081Benin
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof860.00000.0000-15 163-31784.9686.1-790.0091Benin
80 Tin and articles thereof510.00000.0000152 47121051100.01100.0-510.0080Benin
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories380.00000.000026 10015668.4392.1-370.0092Benin
78 Lead and articles thereof290.00000.0000  179 1100.01100.0-290.0078Benin
50 Silk170.00000.0000192 27171651100.01100.0-170.0050Benin
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.90.00000.0000-17 181-351100.0166.7-60.0046Benin
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes80.00000.000015 1911-41100.01100.01982.0014Benin
93 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof80.00000.000041 102312100.02100.0-80.0093Benin
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof70.00000.0000-45 1715-621100.01100.0-70.0051Benin
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques50.00000.0000-47 296-772100.01100.0170.0097Benin
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof40.00000.000015 -14-12301100.01100.0-40.0043Benin
45 Cork and articles of cork20.00000.0000-53 107-631100.01100.0-20.0045Benin
75 Nickel and articles thereof20.00000.0000-42 354-770100.00100.0-20.0075Benin