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2022
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Exports $15.9MRnk 12 / 128
2022
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Top Product $5.85MSoybeans
2022
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Exports $295MRnk 91 / 219
2022
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Top Product $70.8MPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.3Rnk 16 / 133
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GDP$17.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$2.78TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH3.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,303CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$40,964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.23%CURRENT US$
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Benin-France Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $15.9M to France. The main products that Benin exported to France were Soybeans ($5.85M), Tropical Fruits ($4M), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($649k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to France have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $5.97M in 2017 to $15.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to France.

France-Benin Trade: In 2022, France exported $295M to Benin. The main products that France exported to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($70.8M), Poultry Meat ($13.6M), and Iron Structures ($13.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.02%,  from $220M in 2017 to $295M in 2022.

In 2022, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Benin exported $15.9M to France. The main products exported from Benin to France were Soybeans ($5.85M), Tropical Fruits ($4M), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($649k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to France have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $5.97M in 2017 to $15.9M in 2022.

In 2017, France exported $295M to Benin. The main products exported from France to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($70.8M), Poultry Meat ($13.6M), and Iron Structures ($13.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.02%, from $220M in 2022 to $295M in 2017.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to France (Flag) (2022)

Exports from France (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Benin (Flag) and France (Flag)

Benin Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M
France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than France included Bangladesh ($406M) and Norfolk Island ($40.1k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than Benin included Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and United States ($50B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - France

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Benin and France by product, considering products traded by both, Benin and France.

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($11.1M), Textiles ($988k), and Foodstuffs ($886k).

During 2017, France had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($85.3M), Machines ($69.9M), and Metals ($30.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin France+$3.05MSoybeans
Top Product Potential France Benin+$5.71MCars

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

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

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and France (Flag) (2022)

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