Benin (BEN) and Morocco (MAR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Morocco Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $669k to Morocco. The main products that Benin exported to Morocco were Large Construction Vehicles ($284k), Oscilloscopes ($106k), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($102k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 2.05%, from $604k in 2018 to $669k in 2023.

In 2023, Benin did not export any services to Morocco.

Morocco-Benin Trade: In 2023, Morocco exported $106M to Benin. The main products that Morocco exported to Benin were Iron Structures ($15.3M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($12.5M), and Insulated Wire ($12.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 3.28%, from $84.2M in 2018 to $106M in 2023.

In 2023, Morocco did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison: In 2023, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B). That same year, Morocco ranked 79 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.36), and 60 in total exports ($49.2B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Benin exported $669k to Morocco. The main products exported from Benin to Morocco were Large Construction Vehicles ($284k), Oscilloscopes ($106k), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($102k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 2.05%, from $604k in 2018 to $669k in 2023.

In 2018, Morocco exported $106M to Benin. The main products exported from Morocco to Benin were Iron Structures ($15.3M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($12.5M), and Insulated Wire ($12.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 3.28%, from $84.2M in 2023 to $106M in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Morocco () (2023)

Exports from Morocco () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Morocco ()

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$9.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Morocco included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Chad ($36.7M), and Vietnam ($17.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Morocco than Benin included Spain ($9.8B), France ($8.23B), and Germany ($2.89B).

Difference in imports from Morocco () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Morocco

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Machines ($348k), Instruments ($121k), and Vegetable Products ($111k).

During 2018, Morocco had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($36.7M), Metals ($22.7M), and Animal Products ($13.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Morocco+$546kRaw Cotton

Top Product Potential Morocco Benin+$2.98MInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Morocco () (2023)

Exports from Morocco () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Morocco ()

Benin Exports

Morocco Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Morocco () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Morocco

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Morocco () (2023)

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