2022
Exports
$587MWorld Rnk 6 / 133
Flag Rnk 1 / 656
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Raw Cotton
-2.57Rnk 1022 / 1025
2022
Imports
$2.14kWorld Rnk 161 / 183
Flag Rnk 926 / 1046
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Benin
-0.5Rnk 86 / 133

About

Exports In 2022, Benin exported $587M in Raw Cotton, making it the 6th largest exporter of Raw Cotton in the world. At the same year, Raw Cotton was the 1st most exported product in Benin. The main destination of Raw Cotton exports from Benin are: Bangladesh ($405M), Egypt ($41.7M), Pakistan ($35M), China ($29.7M), and Vietnam ($20.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Raw Cotton of Benin between 2021 and 2022 were Egypt ($15M), Pakistan ($14.3M), and Mauritius ($8.3M).

Imports In 2022, Benin imported $2.14k in Raw Cotton, becoming the 161st largest importer of Raw Cotton in the world. At the same year, Raw Cotton was the 926th most imported product in Benin. Benin imports Raw Cotton primarily from: India ($1.08k) and Nigeria ($1.06k).

The fastest growing import markets in Raw Cotton for Benin between 2021 and 2022 were India ($1.08k) and Nigeria ($1.06k).

Latest Trends

Oct 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

View
Flow
Y-AXIS SCALE

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Raw Cotton. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

Explore Latest Trends

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$587M
IMPORTS (2022)$2.14k
NET TRADE (2022)$587M

In 2022, Benin exported $587M in Raw Cotton. The main destinations of Benin exports on Raw Cotton were Bangladesh ($405M), Egypt ($41.7M), Pakistan ($35M), China ($29.7M), and Vietnam ($20.8M).

In 2022, Benin imported $2.14k in Raw Cotton, mainly from India ($1.08k) and Nigeria ($1.06k).

Explore Visualizations

Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Raw Cotton EXPORT MARKETS FOR Benin WERE (2021 - 2022):
Egypt$15M (56.1%)
Pakistan$14.3M (68.9%)
Mauritius$8.3M (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Raw Cotton BY Benin WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$35.9M (-54.7%)
Vietnam-$20.2M (-49.2%)
Bangladesh-$19.4M (-4.57%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

View
Flow
Type
In 2022, Benin's main exporting competitors in Raw Cotton were:
In 2022, Benin's main importing competitors in Raw Cotton were:

Explore Visualizations

Trade Value of Raw Cotton by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $55.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $3.17k

Raw Cotton’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $55.9M.   Raw Cotton’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $3.17k.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with