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About

Brazil-Benin Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $77.6M to Benin. The main products that Brazil exported to Benin were Raw Sugar ($44.4M), Poultry Meat ($22.5M), and Sausages ($2.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $141M in 2017 to $77.6M in 2022.

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

Benin-Brazil Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $80k to Brazil. The main products that Benin exported to Brazil were Other Oily Seeds ($78.8k), Plastic Housewares ($801), and Engine Parts ($298). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26%,  from $25.2k in 2017 to $80k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Brazil exported $77.6M to Benin. The main products exported from Brazil to Benin were Raw Sugar ($44.4M), Poultry Meat ($22.5M), and Sausages ($2.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $141M in 2017 to $77.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $80k to Brazil. The main products exported from Benin to Brazil were Other Oily Seeds ($78.8k), Plastic Housewares ($801), and Engine Parts ($298). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26%, from $25.2k in 2022 to $80k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top Destination
China$90.1B
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than Benin included China ($90.1B), United States ($36.6B), and Argentina ($15.4B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Brazil included Chad ($28M), Niger ($16.9M), and Mali ($7.69M).

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

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Brazil had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Foodstuffs ($47.7M), Animal Products ($23.6M), and Paper Goods ($1.76M).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Vegetable Products ($78.8k), Plastics and Rubbers ($801), and Machines ($298).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Brazil Benin+$5.51MPoultry Meat
Top Product Potential Benin Brazil+$149kOther Oily Seeds

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

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

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