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About

France-Benin In 2022, France exported $295M to Benin. The main products that France exported to Benin are Packaged Medicaments ($70.8M), Poultry Meat ($13.6M), and Iron Structures ($13.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $190M in 1995 to $295M in 2022.

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

Benin-France In 2022, Benin exported $15.9M to France. The main products that Benin exported to France were Soybeans ($5.85M), Tropical Fruits ($4M), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($649k). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to France have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $5.5M in 1995 to $15.9M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  France ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31),  and 8 in total exports ($608B). That same year, Benin ranked 149 in total exports ($1.67B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, France exported $295M to Benin. The main products exported from France to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($70.8M), Poultry Meat ($13.6M), and Iron Structures ($13.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $190M in 1995 to $295M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin exported $15.9M to France. The main products exported from Benin to France were Soybeans ($5.85M), Tropical Fruits ($4M), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($649k). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to France have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $5.5M in 1995 to $15.9M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between France (Flag) and Benin (Flag)

France Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top Destination
Germany$78.3B
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from France than Benin were Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and United States ($50B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than France were Bangladesh ($406M) and Norfolk Island ($40.1k).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, France had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($85.3M), Machines ($69.9M), and Metals ($30.6M).

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($11.1M), Textiles ($988k), and Foodstuffs ($886k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more France has comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over France.

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

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