Benin (BEN) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $25.9k to Rwanda. The main products that Benin exported to Rwanda were Motorcycles and cycles ($9.18k), Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($6.47k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.44k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $1.63M in 2017 to $25.9k in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Benin Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $13.6k to Benin. The main products that Rwanda exported to Benin were Other Furniture ($3.52k), Used Clothing ($2.11k), and Tea ($1.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $10.5k in 2017 to $13.6k in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda 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, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Benin exported $25.9k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Benin to Rwanda were Motorcycles and cycles ($9.18k), Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($6.47k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.44k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $1.63M in 2017 to $25.9k in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $13.6k to Benin. The main products exported from Rwanda to Benin were Other Furniture ($3.52k), Used Clothing ($2.11k), and Tea ($1.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $10.5k in 2022 to $13.6k in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Rwanda ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Rwanda included Bangladesh ($406M), India ($448M), and Togo ($35.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Benin included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), United Arab Emirates ($568M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($13.8k), Transportation ($9.18k), and Machines ($2.25k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Miscellaneous ($4.52k), Vegetable Products ($2.64k), and Wood Products ($2.36k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Rwanda+$9.09kMotorcycles and cycles

Top Product Potential Rwanda Benin+$10.7kTea

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Rwanda ()

Benin Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Rwanda () (2022)

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