Benin (BEN) and Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $13.8M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Benin exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($8.13M), Pasta ($1.75M), and Used Clothing ($1.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $14.6M in 2017 to $13.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire-Benin Trade: In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire exported $100M to Benin. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Benin were Soups and Broths ($37M), Pesticides ($10.7M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $54.1M in 2017 to $100M in 2022.

In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison: In 2022, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 117 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.1), and 81 in total exports ($17.5B).

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In 2022, Benin exported $13.8M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Benin to Cote d'Ivoire were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($8.13M), Pasta ($1.75M), and Used Clothing ($1.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $14.6M in 2017 to $13.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Cote d'Ivoire exported $100M to Benin. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Benin were Soups and Broths ($37M), Pesticides ($10.7M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $54.1M in 2022 to $100M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$1.6B

This map shows whether countries import more from Benin or Cote d'Ivoire. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Benin and Cote d'Ivoire or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Cote d'Ivoire included Bangladesh ($406M), United Arab Emirates ($382M), and Egypt ($41.7M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Benin included Switzerland ($1.6B), Mali ($1.46B), and Netherlands ($1.43B).

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Cote d'Ivoire

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This chart compares trade between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire by product, considering products traded by both, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire.

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Textiles ($9.37M), Foodstuffs ($2.44M), and Machines ($762k).

During 2017, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Foodstuffs ($38.7M), Chemical Products ($12.8M), and Textiles ($9.81M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Cote d'Ivoire+$95.6kCars

Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Benin+$2.34MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Benin and Cote d'Ivoire. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cote d'Ivoire. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cote d'Ivoire indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

Benin Exports

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Cote d'Ivoire

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

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