Algeria (DZA) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Algeria-Benin Trade: In 2023, Algeria exported $5.15M to Benin. The main products that Algeria exported to Benin were Cement ($4.47M), Plastic Lids ($251k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($88.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Algeria to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $1.97M in 2018 to $5.15M in 2023.

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

Benin-Algeria Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $244k to Algeria. The main products that Benin exported to Algeria were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($243k) and Integrated Circuits ($1.65k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Algeria have increased at an annualized rate of 114%, from $5.4k in 2018 to $244k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Algeria ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.75), and 57 in total exports ($52.4B). That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Algeria exported $5.15M to Benin. The main products exported from Algeria to Benin were Cement ($4.47M), Plastic Lids ($251k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($88.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Algeria to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $1.97M in 2018 to $5.15M in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $244k to Algeria. The main products exported from Benin to Algeria were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($243k) and Integrated Circuits ($1.65k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Algeria have increased at an annualized rate of 114%, from $5.4k in 2023 to $244k in 2018.

Exports from Algeria () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Algeria () (2023)

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Trade between Algeria () and Benin ()

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Algeria
Top DestinationItaly$15.2B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Algeria than Benin included Italy ($15.2B), France ($7.29B), and Spain ($6.73B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Algeria included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Bangladesh ($391M), and Togo ($53.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Benin

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

During 2023, Algeria had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.6M), Plastics and Rubbers ($251k), and Chemical Products ($118k).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Algeria in the exports of Machines ($244k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Algeria Benin+$1.64MPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Benin Algeria+$978kRaw Cotton

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Algeria () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Algeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Algeria () and Benin ()

Algeria Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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