According to the statistics of CIA FactBook, Benin exported US$717 million worth of goods around the world in 2018. Among all the top products exported from Benin, Cotton contributes to 16.15% of total trade value, equal to US$115,903 thousand. The second exported are Copper Waste & Scrap, which account for 7.68%. The following table lists the top products exported by Benin. Also shown are the trade value and the percentage share for each export category as well as the growth rate during the past 5 years.
Top Products Exported by Benin
Market Value: 717 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Product | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Cotton | 115,903 | 16.15 | 28.86 |
| 2 | Copper Waste & Scrap | 55,110 | 7.68 | 32,087.60 |
| 3 | Non Crude Oil | 28,877 | 4.02 | 8,758.09 |
| 4 | Cigars & Cigarettes | 10,686 | 1.49 | 329.48 |
| 5 | Cane Sugar | 6,317 | 0.88 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Oilcake From Fats | 4,936 | 0.69 | -10.43 |
| 7 | Aluminum Waste & Scrap | 4,152 | 0.58 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Dates | 2,539 | 0.35 | 73.91 |
| 9 | Wood, Continuously Shaped (Tongued or Grooved | 1,916 | 0.27 | 41.05 |
| 10 | Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits | 1,797 | 0.25 | -65.17 |
| 11 | Ferrous Waste & Scrap | 1,448 | 0.20 | 699.65 |
| 12 | Wood Sawn > 6 mm | 1,292 | 0.18 | 16.31 |
| 13 | Shell Fish | 845 | 0.12 | -75.07 |
| 14 | Woven Cotton Fabrics – > 85% < 200G/M2 | 823 | 0.11 | -1.49 |
| 15 | Medicines in Doses | 438 | 0.06 | 226.54 |
| 16 | Ginger, Thyme & Spices | 387 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Nickel Waste & Scrap | 268 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Passenger Vehicles | 213 | 0.03 | 337.18 |
| 19 | Quartz | 152 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Vegetable Products | 147 | 0.02 | 224.08 |
| 21 | Plywood | 125 | 0.02 | -67.55 |
| 22 | Paper Labels | 124 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| 23 | Carpentry of Wood | 123 | 0.02 | 54.24 |
| 24 | Other Animals | 116 | 0.02 | -84.10 |
| 25 | Furniture & Parts | 112 | 0.02 | 20.60 |
| 26 | Semi Trucks & Tractors | 100 | 0.01 | 4,838.71 |
| 27 | Cassava | 94 | 0.01 | 401.48 |
| 28 | Original Sculptures & Statues | 81 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| 29 | Natural Vegetable Fats & Oils | 77 | 0.01 | 25.66 |
| 30 | Molluscs | 69 | 0.01 | 2,276.61 |
| 31 | Wood Marquetry | 69 | 0.01 | 51.39 |
| 32 | Granite | 67 | 0.01 | -9.75 |
| 33 | Cotton Waste | 66 | 0.01 | -80.16 |
| 34 | Prepared Vegetables | 63 | 0.01 | 6,557.16 |
| 35 | Ivory | 58 | 0.01 | -6.99 |
| 36 | Wire & Rods | 58 | 0.01 | -41.86 |
| 37 | Imitation Jewelry | 51 | 0.01 | -52.69 |
| 38 | Trucks | 51 | 0.01 | -91.96 |
| 39 | Motor Vehicle Parts | 51 | 0.01 | 1,386.12 |
| 40 | Plants For Pharmacy | 48 | 0.01 | 1,169.20 |
| 41 | Soap | 46 | 0.01 | -73.88 |
| 42 | Lumber | 46 | 0.01 | -99.19 |
| 43 | Tapioca | 44 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| 44 | Wigs of Hair | 43 | 0.01 | 1,818.61 |
| 45 | Telephone, Fax & Switching Apparatus | 39 | 0.01 | -0.66 |
| 46 | Flour & Meal | 37 | 0.01 | -22.91 |
| 47 | Books | 36 | 0.00 | 27.98 |
| 48 | Knitted Sweaters | 35 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 49 | Moving & Grading Machinery | 34 | 0.00 | -65.17 |
| 50 | Handbags, Wallets & Travel Goods | 33 | 0.00 | 280.30 |
| 51 | Switches, Relays & Fuses < 1000 Volts | 32 | 0.00 | 1,397.84 |
| 52 | Chicken | 32 | 0.00 | 8.83 |
| 53 | Fresh Fish | 31 | 0.00 | 12.43 |
| 54 | Computers, Printers & Storage Units | 31 | 0.00 | -58.23 |
| 55 | Plastic & Rubber Footwear | 29 | 0.00 | -39.76 |
| 56 | Seats & Parts | 26 | 0.00 | 619.55 |
| 57 | Battery Waste | 26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Ceramic Tableware & Earthenware | 24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 59 | Motorcycles | 23 | 0.00 | 47.99 |
| 60 | Setts & Curbstones | 21 | 0.00 | 465.70 |
| 61 | Starches | 21 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 62 | Knitted & Crocheted Fabrics | 20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Hand Paintings & Drawings | 20 | 0.00 | 312.81 |
| 64 | Alcoholic Beverages | 18 | 0.00 | 125.45 |
| 65 | Medical, Dental & Vet Instruments | 17 | 0.00 | 1,850.40 |
| 66 | Nuts | 16 | 0.00 | -88.65 |
| 67 | Non Sweetened Waters | 16 | 0.00 | 38.34 |
| 68 | Ink Jet Printers | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 69 | Pictures & Photos | 14 | 0.00 | 1,509.91 |
| 70 | Reception Apparatus For Radiotelephony | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 71 | Mattress Supports | 14 | 0.00 | 6.77 |
| 72 | Non-Knit Womens & Girls Suits | 13 | 0.00 | 239.95 |
| 73 | Candy | 13 | 0.00 | -66.94 |
| 74 | Lead Plates | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Buckwheat | 13 | 0.00 | -83.64 |
| 76 | Articles of Plastics | 13 | 0.00 | 438.06 |
| 77 | New Pneumatic Tires | 12 | 0.00 | -39.76 |
| 78 | Parts For Fork Lifts, Bulldozers & Graders | 12 | 0.00 | 33.54 |
| 79 | Worn Clothing | 12 | 0.00 | -96.62 |
| 80 | Household Art & Parts | 11 | 0.00 | -40.90 |
| 81 | Non-Knit Babies Garments & Accessories | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 82 | Bed & Table Linen | 10 | 0.00 | -12.42 |
| 83 | Misc Headgear | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 84 | Lead Waste & Scrap | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 85 | Gold | 9 | 0.00 | -88.47 |
| 86 | Pepper | 9 | 0.00 | -35.16 |
| 87 | Hand Tools | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 88 | Wine | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 89 | Tarps, Sails & Tents | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 90 | Non-Knit Track Suits | 8 | 0.00 | -11.57 |
| 91 | Monument Stone Articles | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 92 | Peanuts | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 93 | Woven Cotton Fabrics > 85% > 200 G/M2 | 8 | 0.00 | -96.13 |
| 94 | Other Pharmaceutical Goods | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 95 | Engine Parts | 7 | 0.00 | 55.51 |
| 96 | Pumps For Liquids | 7 | 0.00 | -38.21 |
| 97 | Beauty & Make-up Perparations | 7 | 0.00 | 22.19 |
| 98 | Notebooks & Business Forms | 7 | 0.00 | -80.22 |
| 99 | Bells & Ornaments | 7 | 0.00 | 82.86 |
| 100 | Instruments For Physical or Chemical Analysis | 7 | 0.00 | 451.96 |
| 101 | Leguminous Vegetables | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 102 | Palm Oil | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 103 | Pebbles | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 104 | Densified Wood Blocks | 6 | 0.00 | 7.94 |
| 105 | Measuring or Checking Instruments | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 106 | Glass Envelopes | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 107 | Embroidery in the Piece | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 108 | Candles | 5 | 0.00 | 213.33 |
| 109 | Air & Vacuum Pumps | 5 | 0.00 | 89.29 |
| 110 | Hair Preparations | 5 | 0.00 | 76.08 |
| 111 | Woven Fabric of Synthetic Filament Yarn | 5 | 0.00 | -95.74 |
| 112 | Misc Fats & Oils | 5 | 0.00 | -7.06 |
| 113 | Yachts & Other Pleasure Vessels | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 114 | TV Receivers | 5 | 0.00 | -69.71 |
| 115 | Computer & Office Machines Parts | 5 | 0.00 | 20.09 |
| 116 | Electronic Integrated Circuits | 5 | 0.00 | -72.22 |
| 117 | Plastic Self-Adhesive Plates | 5 | 0.00 | 5.26 |
| 118 | Glazed Ceramic Flags & Paving | 4 | 0.00 | -39.82 |
| 119 | Trailers | 4 | 0.00 | -74.75 |
| 120 | Checks & Stamps | 4 | 0.00 | -58.44 |
| 121 | Woven Cotton Fabrics – < 85% < 200G/M2 | 4 | 0.00 | -10.64 |
| 122 | Ceramic Statuettes | 4 | 0.00 | -61.81 |
| 123 | Insulated Wire & Cable | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Paint & Varnish | 4 | 0.00 | -98.43 |
| 125 | Medical, Dental & Vet Furniture | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 126 | Collectors Items of Botanic | 4 | 0.00 | 62.68 |
| 127 | Cel Phones, Video Recorders & Radio Transcievers | 4 | 0.00 | -22.66 |
| 128 | Woven Fabric -Over 85% Synthetic < 170G/M2 | 4 | 0.00 | -94.27 |
| 129 | Turntables & Cassette Players | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 130 | Electric Generating Sets & Rotary Converters | 3 | 0.00 | -24.40 |
| 131 | Machine Tools For Shaping | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 132 | Specialized Electrical Machinery & Parts | 3 | 0.00 | -23.88 |
| 133 | Basketwork | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 134 | Aluminum Plates | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 135 | Wood Packings | 3 | 0.00 | 417.33 |
| 136 | Made-Up Articles of Textile Materials | 3 | 0.00 | -66.97 |
| 137 | Knitted Womens & Girls Slips | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 138 | Molding Boxes For Metal Foundry | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 139 | Articles of Wood | 3 | 0.00 | -94.66 |
| 140 | Ink | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 141 | Records & Tapes | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 142 | Childrens Picture Books | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 143 | Ethyl Alcohol > 80% | 2 | 0.00 | -35.65 |
| 144 | Transformers, Converters & Power Supplies | 2 | 0.00 | 135.10 |
| 145 | Newspapers | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 146 | Knitted Womens & Girls Suits | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 147 | Misc Tools | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 148 | Dried Vegetables | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 149 | Glass Containers For Packing | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 150 | Special Purpose Motor Vehicles | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 151 | Products of Plaiting Materials | 2 | 0.00 | -63.03 |
| 152 | Plastic Household Articles | 2 | 0.00 | -50.62 |
| 153 | Electric Storage Batteries | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 154 | Precious & Semiprecious Stones | 2 | 0.00 | 94.55 |
| 155 | Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibers | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 156 | Electric Filament & Discharge Lamps | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 157 | Handtools & Tools Used in Agriculture | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 158 | Apparatus For Photo Labs | 1 | 0.00 | -75.33 |
| 159 | Pharmaceutical Articles of Rubber | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | Machinery For Working Rubber & Plastics | 1 | 0.00 | -95.85 |
| 161 | Percussion Instruments | 1 | 0.00 | -71.35 |
| 162 | Arcade, Table or Parlor Games | 1 | 0.00 | 32.76 |
| 163 | Leather Footwear | 1 | 0.00 | -78.62 |
| 164 | Electric Motors & Generators | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 165 | Other Footwear | 1 | 0.00 | -94.67 |
| 166 | Combed Cotton | 1 | 0.00 | -98.46 |
| 167 | Sanitary & Toiletry Paper | 1 | 0.00 | -99.15 |
| 168 | Furnishing Articles of Textile Materials | 1 | 0.00 | -33.51 |
| 169 | Non-Knit Womens & Girls Blouses | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 170 | Shawls & Scarves | 1 | 0.00 | -94.69 |
| 171 | Tomatoes | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 172 | Screws, Bolts & Nuts | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 173 | Piston Engines | 1 | 0.00 | -18.11 |
| 174 | Articles of Copper | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 175 | Parts For Machine Tools | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 176 | Non-Knit Mens & Boys Suits | 1 | 0.00 | -95.07 |
| 177 | Knitted Mens & Boys Shirts | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 178 | Ash & Slag | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 179 | Electric Ignition Equipment | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 180 | Tanks – > 300 Liter | 1 | 0.00 | -96.64 |
| 181 | Microphones | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 182 | Knitted Garments | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 183 | Refrigerators & Freezers | 1 | 0.00 | -91.02 |
| 184 | Essent Oils Resinoid | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 185 | Photo Plates & Film | 1 | 0.00 | -97.47 |
| 186 | Filters & Centrifuges | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 187 | Coconut Oil | 1 | 0.00 | -96.78 |
| 188 | Television, Radio & Assessory Parts | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 189 | Waterproof Footwear | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 190 | Knitted T-Shirts | 1 | 0.00 | -47.35 |
| 191 | Containers For Compressed & Liquid Gas | 1 | 0.00 | -97.34 |
| 192 | Retread & Used Tires | 1 | 0.00 | -94.94 |
| 193 | Transister & Semiconductor Devices | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 194 | Cabbages | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 195 | Diesel Engines | 1 | 0.00 | -87.76 |
| 196 | Electric Lasers | 1 | 0.00 | -43.24 |
| 197 | Prepared Glues & Adhesives | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 198 | Household Articles | 1 | 0.00 | -86.31 |
| 199 | Ceramic Sinks | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 200 | Resin Carving Material | 1 | 0.00 | -92.30 |
| 201 | Automatic Regulating & Control Instruments | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 202 | Engines & Motors | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 203 | Stoves | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 204 | Articles of Iron & Steel | 0 | 0.00 | -93.93 |
| 205 | Corn | 0 | 0.00 | -99.69 |
| 206 | Electromech Domestic Appliances | 0 | 0.00 | -70.82 |
| 207 | Instruments for Measure & Check Flow | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 208 | Made-Up Clothes Accessories | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 209 | Water Heaters | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 210 | Physical Exercise Equipment | 0 | 0.00 | -57.76 |
| 211 | Plastic Containers | 0 | 0.00 | -98.82 |
| 212 | Inner Tubes For Tires | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 213 | Articles of Vulcanized Rubber | 0 | 0.00 | -60.94 |
| 214 | Tools For Working in the Hand | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 215 | Woven Cotton Fabrics – < 85% > 200G/M2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 216 | Electric Capacitors | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 217 | Knitted Mens & Boys Underpants | 0 | 0.00 | -78.75 |
| 218 | Chocolate | 0 | 0.00 | -98.89 |
| 219 | Food Preparations | 0 | 0.00 | -99.22 |
| 220 | Transmission Shafts, Bearings & Parts | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 221 | Puzzles, Models & Toys | 0 | 0.00 | -79.65 |
| 222 | Mach For Making Up Pulp & Paper | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 223 | Watches | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 224 | Non-Knit Mens & Boys Shirts | 0 | 0.00 | -97.41 |
| 225 | Knit &Lace Hats | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 226 | Cereal Flours | 0 | 0.00 | -98.95 |
| 227 | Printed Circuits | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 228 | Weighing Machines | 0 | 0.00 | -98.40 |
| 229 | Calendars | 0 | 0.00 | -95.73 |
| 230 | Knotted Net of Twine | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 231 | Photographic Still Cameras | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 232 | Primary Cells & Batteries | 0 | 0.00 | -99.77 |
| 233 | Gaskets & Similar Joints of Metal Sheeting | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 234 | Air Conditioners | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 235 | Padlocks | 0 | 0.00 | -97.78 |
| 236 | Printed Paper, In Rolls or Sheets | 0 | 0.00 | -99.66 |
| 237 | Lamps & Lighting Fittings | 0 | 0.00 | -97.21 |
| 238 | Brooms & Mops | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 239 | Clays | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 240 | Vacuum Flasks & Vessels | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 241 | Tableware & Kitchenware | 0 | 0.00 | -99.13 |
| 242 | Soft Drinks | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 243 | Prepared & Preserved Fish | 0 | 0.00 | -99.90 |
| 244 | Prepared & Preserved Meat | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 245 | Sacks & Bags of Textile Material | 0 | 0.00 | -99.94 |