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2022
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Exports $2.98MRnk 31 / 128
2022
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Top Product $1.57MScrap Copper
2022
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Exports $66.3MRnk 116 / 224
2022
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Top Product $23.1MUsed Clothing
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 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$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%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$45,850CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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About

Benin-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $2.98M to United Kingdom. The main products that Benin exported to United Kingdom were Scrap Copper ($1.57M), Tropical Fruits ($722k), and Dried Legumes ($395k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $889k in 2017 to $2.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Benin Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $66.3M to Benin. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Benin were Used Clothing ($23.1M), Poultry Meat ($21.1M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.27M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%,  from $25.3M in 2017 to $66.3M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Benin exported $2.98M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Benin to United Kingdom were Scrap Copper ($1.57M), Tropical Fruits ($722k), and Dried Legumes ($395k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $889k in 2017 to $2.98M in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $66.3M to Benin. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Benin were Used Clothing ($23.1M), Poultry Meat ($21.1M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.27M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $25.3M in 2022 to $66.3M in 2017.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Benin Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than United Kingdom included Niger ($16.9M) and Chad ($28M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Benin included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Metals ($1.57M), Vegetable Products ($1.35M), and Arts and Antiques ($34.4k).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal Products ($25.4M), Textiles ($23.2M), and Metals ($6.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin United Kingdom+$470kTropical Fruits
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Benin+$1.29MCars

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 United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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