Benin (BEN) and Senegal (SEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $5.21M to Senegal. The main products that Benin exported to Senegal were Other Vegetable Residues ($1.46M), Fruit Juice ($1.04M), and Small Iron Containers ($379k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 28.1%, from $1.51M in 2018 to $5.21M in 2023.

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

Senegal-Benin Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $32.8M to Benin. The main products that Senegal exported to Benin were Insulated Wire ($8.9M), Copper Wire ($6.32M), and Salt ($2.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 8.78%, from $18.2M in 2018 to $32.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal 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, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Benin exported $5.21M to Senegal. The main products exported from Benin to Senegal were Other Vegetable Residues ($1.46M), Fruit Juice ($1.04M), and Small Iron Containers ($379k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 28.1%, from $1.51M in 2018 to $5.21M in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $32.8M to Benin. The main products exported from Senegal to Benin were Insulated Wire ($8.9M), Copper Wire ($6.32M), and Salt ($2.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 8.78%, from $18.2M in 2023 to $32.8M in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Senegal () (2023)

Exports from Senegal () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Senegal ()

Benin Exports

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Senegal Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Senegal included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Bangladesh ($391M), and Pakistan ($44.1M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Benin included Mali ($1.22B), Switzerland ($625M), and India ($681M).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Senegal

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.69M), Machines ($759k), and Transportation ($611k).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($12.4M), Metals ($6.43M), and Mineral Products ($3.32M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Senegal+$77.8kOther Vegetable Residues

Top Product Potential Senegal Benin+$1.16MRefined 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 Senegal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Senegal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Senegal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Senegal () (2023)

Exports from Senegal () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Senegal ()

Benin Exports

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Senegal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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