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GDP of $24.6 bn in 2025, real growth of 8.1% and inflation of 1.1%, by the IMF’s figures.

In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $39.8M of goods from Benin and sold it $304.6M, a surplus of $264.8M, and Baltimore, MD handled the most of it (24.0% of the trade through listed ports).

Trade

U.S. trade with Benin

U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Benin and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.

National totals · January–August 2026

All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.

Imports
$39.8M
+45.0% y/y
Exports
$304.6M
+40.9% y/y
Total trade
$344.3M
+41.3% y/y
U.S. surplus
$264.8M
$76.0M larger than a year earlier
Share of U.S. trade
0.01%
128th of 233 partners

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with Benin, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Port subtotals

U.S. ports handling trade with Benin

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The 49 ports listed cover 99.1% of national trade ($341.1M of $344.3M). Another 0.95% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.

U.S. goods trade with Benin by U.S. port, January–August 2026
U.S. port, activate to sortImports, activate to sortExports, activate to sortTotal trade, sorted descending; activate to reverseBalance, activate to sortShare of listed-port trade, activate to sortTrade y/y, activate to sort
Baltimore, MD1303Mainly vessel$13.8M$68.3M$82.0M$54.5M24.0%+41.5%
Jacksonville, FL1803Mainly vessel$0$67.7M$67.7M$67.7M19.9%+48.7%
Freeport, TX5311Mainly vessel$645.3K$41.5M$42.1M$40.8M12.3%+38.0%
Providence, RI0502Mainly vessel$0$31.3M$31.3M$31.3M9.2%+39.7%
Wilmington, DE1103Mainly vessel$0$23.5M$23.5M$23.5M6.9%+11.1%
Savannah, GA1703Mainly vessel$900.6K$18.6M$19.5M$17.7M5.7%−6.1%
Newark, NJ1003Mainly vessel$6.5M$4.9M$11.4M−$1.6M3.3%+90.0%
New Orleans, LA2002Mainly air$3.1M$7.7M$10.8M$4.6M3.2%+145.5%
Oakland, CA2811Mainly vessel$9.1M$85.7K$9.2M−$9.1M2.7%+127.9%
Houston, TX5301Mainly vessel$755.5K$8.3M$9.1M$7.6M2.7%−20.1%
Port Arthur, TX2101Mainly vessel$0$5.8M$5.8M$5.8M1.7%None a year earlier
New York, NY1001Mainly vessel$328.3K$5.3M$5.7M$5.0M1.7%+30.1%
Norfolk-Newport News, VA1401Mainly vessel$835.7K$4.3M$5.2M$3.5M1.5%+66.3%
Seattle, WA3001Mainly vessel$2.9M$788.9K$3.7M−$2.1M1.1%+532.8%
Los Angeles, CA2704Mainly vessel$46.1K$2.8M$2.9M$2.8M0.84%+365.3%
Mobile, AL1901Mainly vessel$0$2.8M$2.8M$2.8M0.83%+20.2%
Corpus Christi, TX5312Mainly vessel$0$1.9M$1.9M$1.9M0.56%None a year earlier
Tacoma, WA3002Mainly vessel$0$1.4M$1.4M$1.4M0.40%+81.3%
Washington, DC5401Mainly air$51.9K$809.0K$861.0K$757.1K0.25%+140.9%
Long Beach, CA2709Mainly vessel$125.7K$430.9K$556.6K$305.2K0.16%+489.3%
Chicago, IL3901Mainly air$259.1K$220.0K$479.1K−$39.1K0.14%+164.1%
Los Angeles International Airport, CA2720Mainly air$37.7K$337.8K$375.5K$300.0K0.11%+259.6%
Charleston, SC1601Mainly vessel$115.5K$243.3K$358.8K$127.8K0.11%−68.8%
Cincinnati-Lawrenceburg, OH4102Mainly air$0$330.2K$330.2K$330.2K0.10%−39.9%
Miami International Airport, FL5206Mainly air$11.0K$241.0K$252.0K$230.0K0.07%+75.9%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY0901Mainly land/other$0$236.2K$236.2K$236.2K0.07%−10.1%
Philadelphia International Airport, PA1108Mainly air$100.0K$133.7K$233.7K$33.7K0.07%+1815.7%
Cleveland, OH4101Mainly air$18.1K$214.0K$232.1K$195.8K0.07%−11.4%
Atlanta, GA1704Mainly air$14.1K$206.9K$221.0K$192.8K0.06%+233.3%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX5501Mainly air$0$213.1K$213.1K$213.1K0.06%+193.1%
Blaine, WA3004Mainly land/other$0$183.2K$183.2K$183.2K0.05%None a year earlier
JFK International Airport, NY1012Mainly air$15.0K$161.7K$176.7K$146.7K0.05%−37.4%
Miami, FL5201Mainly vessel$13.1K$67.5K$80.5K$54.4K0.02%−78.1%
San Francisco International Airport, CA2801Mainly air$0$71.6K$71.6K$71.6K0.02%−86.9%
Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX5309Mainly air$54.6K$2.8K$57.4K−$51.8K0.02%−88.7%
Port Everglades, FL5203Mainly vessel$49.7K$0$49.7K−$49.7K0.01%None a year earlier
Austin, TX5506Mainly air$0$43.5K$43.5K$43.5K0.01%−79.5%
Portland International Airport, WA2910Mainly air$0$43.3K$43.3K$43.3K0.01%None a year earlier
Logan Airport, MA0417Mainly air$0$36.2K$36.2K$36.2K0.01%−8.4%
Memphis, TN2006Mainly land/other$0$25.4K$25.4K$25.4K0.01%None a year earlier
Orlando-Sanford Airport, FL1809Mainly air$0$19.4K$19.4K$19.4K0.01%None a year earlier
Salt Lake City, UT3303Mainly air$0$14.3K$14.3K$14.3K<0.01%−21.7%
Anchorage, AK3126Mainly air$12.3K$0$12.3K−$12.3K<0.01%None a year earlier
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI3807Mainly air$4.3K$0$4.3K−$4.3K<0.01%−93.6%
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA3029Mainly air$0$3.6K$3.6K$3.6K<0.01%−68.5%
Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, FL5210Mainly air$0$3.6K$3.6K$3.6K<0.01%None a year earlier
Newport, RI0501Mainly vessel$0$3.5K$3.5K$3.5K<0.01%−93.6%
Philadelphia, PA1101Mainly vessel$0$3.1K$3.1K$3.1K<0.01%−67.5%
Detroit, MI3801Mainly land/other$0$3.0K$3.0K$3.0K<0.01%None a year earlier

Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Benin
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Benin, by trade

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals

  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Baltimore, MD
    Imports: $13.8M
    Exports: $68.3M
  • Jacksonville, FL
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $67.7M
  • Freeport, TX
    Imports: $645.3K
    Exports: $41.5M
  • Providence, RI
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $31.3M
  • Wilmington, DE
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $23.5M
  • Savannah, GA
    Imports: $900.6K
    Exports: $18.6M
  • Newark, NJ
    Imports: $6.5M
    Exports: $4.9M
  • New Orleans, LA
    Imports: $3.1M
    Exports: $7.7M
  • Oakland, CA
    Imports: $9.1M
    Exports: $85.7K
  • Houston, TX
    Imports: $755.5K
    Exports: $8.3M

Top 10 = 89.9% of U.S. trade with Benin through the ports listed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Benin
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Benin, by trade, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
PortImportsExports
Baltimore, MD$13.8M$68.3M
Jacksonville, FL$0$67.7M
Freeport, TX$645.3K$41.5M
Providence, RI$0$31.3M
Wilmington, DE$0$23.5M
Savannah, GA$900.6K$18.6M
Newark, NJ$6.5M$4.9M
New Orleans, LA$3.1M$7.7M
Oakland, CA$9.1M$85.7K
Houston, TX$755.5K$8.3M

Trade with Benin by the ports’ main mode

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port

  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Mainly vessel
    Imports: $36.1M
    Exports: $290.1M
  • Mainly air
    Imports: $3.6M
    Exports: $10.8M
  • Mainly land/other
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $447.8K

Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Benin
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

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Trade with Benin by the ports’ main mode, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
Main mode by valueImportsExports
Mainly vessel$36.1M$290.1M
Mainly air$3.6M$10.8M
Mainly land/other$0$447.8K

Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Benin

U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

  • Imports
  • Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with Benin, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
None: figures as published
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Benin, U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
MonthImportsExports
Jan 2025$1.1M$16.3M
Feb 2025$1.6M$23.3M
Mar 2025$2.7M$29.1M
Apr 2025$4.6M$24.5M
May 2025$7.8M$32.6M
Jun 2025$2.9M$30.7M
Jul 2025$1.9M$27.7M
Aug 2025$4.9M$32.0M
Sep 2025$1.6M$27.1M
Oct 2025$2.2M$28.5M
Nov 2025$3.6M$29.0M
Dec 2025$5.7M$28.3M
Jan 2026$3.7M$24.6M
Feb 2026$2.4M$29.3M
Mar 2026$4.1M$38.2M
Apr 2026$5.4M$44.7M
May 2026$6.6M$47.0M
Jun 2026$3.3M$41.0M
Jul 2026$5.9M$44.2M
Aug 2026$8.5M$35.5M

Monthly U.S. goods balance with Benin

U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

  • Deficit (below zero)
  • Surplus (above zero)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered
January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with Benin, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. goods balance with Benin, U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
MonthBalance
Jan 2025$15.3M
Feb 2025$21.7M
Mar 2025$26.4M
Apr 2025$19.9M
May 2025$24.8M
Jun 2025$27.8M
Jul 2025$25.8M
Aug 2025$27.1M
Sep 2025$25.5M
Oct 2025$26.4M
Nov 2025$25.5M
Dec 2025$22.6M
Jan 2026$21.0M
Feb 2026$26.9M
Mar 2026$34.1M
Apr 2026$39.4M
May 2026$40.5M
Jun 2026$37.7M
Jul 2026$38.3M
Aug 2026$27.1M

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Benin in figures

The latest figure each source reports, from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Annual figures come from one international source on one definition for every country, so they compare across this site’s country pages.

Output

IMF World Economic Outlook, annual

GDP, current U.S. dollars
$24.6 bn
2025 · +14.5% on 2024
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Real GDP growth
8.1%
2025 · +0.6 pp on 2024
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GDP per person
$1,661
2025 · +11.8% on 2024
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GDP per person, PPP
$4,816 PPP
2025 · +8.3% on 2024
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Prices and jobs

IMF, annual

Inflation, annual average
1.1%
2025 · −0.1 pp on 2024
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Public finances and the external account

IMF, annual, % of GDP

Government gross debt
59.3%
2025 · −1.2 pp on 2024
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Government balance
−2.7%
2025 · +0.4 pp on 2024
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Current account balance
−5.7%
2025 · +0.3 pp on 2024
IMF ›

Outlook

Where the IMF sees it going

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook projections next to the last two years it reports.

IMF forecast

World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Shaded columns from 2026 on are the IMF’s projections, not CK Economics’.

IMF World Economic Outlook figures and projections
Indicator202420252026IMF forecast →2027 (IMF forecast)2028 (IMF forecast)2029 (IMF forecast)2030 (IMF forecast)Trend
Real GDP growth, %7.58.17.06.86.86.76.7
Inflation, annual average, %1.21.10.82.02.02.02.0
Government balance, % of GDP−3.1−2.7−3.3−3.1−2.9−2.9−2.9
Government gross debt, % of GDP60.559.358.156.554.753.151.7
Current account balance, % of GDP−6.0−5.7−5.6−5.2−5.0−4.7−4.5

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, via the IMF DataMapper. Years before 2026 are the IMF’s reported series, which for some countries include staff estimates.

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Benin: General government gross debt

All liabilities of general government that require payments of interest or principal in the future, as a percentage of GDP (IMF Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001).

Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods
Sources
International Monetary Fund
Period covered
1998 – 2025
Source figures as of
October 8, 2026
Geography
Benin
Sector
Whole economy (not a single sector)
Seasonal adjustment
Not applicable
Transformations
None: figures as published
Forecast method
International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
Assumptions
International Monetary Fund’s own
Horizon
To 2031
Interval
Not recorded
Backtest
See the publisher
Revisions
Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
Data status
Current

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The Trade section is U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between this country and the United States only, month by month. The current account (IMF) is the balance of goods and services trade with every partner plus income flows.
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