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Exports $1.49BRnk 115 / 211
2022
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Top Product $64.2MMotorcycles and cycles
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Exports $60.2MRnk 4 / 128
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Top Product $29.7MRaw Cotton
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$17.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,303CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Benin Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products that China exported to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $1.43B in 2017 to $1.49B in 2022.

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

Benin-China Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products that Benin exported to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.22%,  from $78.7M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $86.9M and imported $1.87M from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of $85M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $15.1M (21.1%) from $71.7M to $86.9M, while imports decreased by $-443k (-19.1%) from $2.31M to $1.87M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Benin were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($34.1M), Motorcycles and cycles ($9.36M), Rubber Footwear ($7.5M), Raw Iron Bars ($6.86M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($6.67M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Benin were Soybeans ($1.31M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($347k), Raw Aluminium ($116k), Wood Charcoal ($51k), and Sawn Wood ($14.7k).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($16.7M), Zhejiang Province ($15.6M), Beijing ($11.5M), Shandong Province ($7.41M), and Jiangsu Province ($6.63M), while imports destinations were mainly Hebei Province ($858k), Shandong Province ($672k), Guangdong Province ($206k), Shanghai Province ($116k), and Hunan Province ($16.4k).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Raw Iron Bars ($6.82M or 19.1k%), Rubber Footwear ($4.39M or 141%), and Tea ($4.15M or 387%). In October 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Sawn Wood ($-266k or -94.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$15.1M(21.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-443k(-19.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Guangdong Province$16.7M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products exported from China to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $1.43B in 2017 to $1.49B in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products exported from Benin to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.22%, from $78.7M in 2021 to $60.2M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Top DestinationN/AN/A
Benin
Top DestinationN/AN/A

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Benin

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Metals ($372M), Machines ($257M), and Textiles ($243M).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($29.7M), Metals ($13.7M), and Vegetable Products ($6.87M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Benin+$16.7MTelephones
Top Product Potential Benin China+$96.2MSoybeans

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

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

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