Pakistan (PAK) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Benin Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $34.1M to Benin. The main products that Pakistan exported to Benin were Rice ($27.9M), Cement ($3.61M), and Synthetic Fabrics ($375k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $47.1M in 2018 to $34.1M in 2023.

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

Benin-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $44.1M to Pakistan. The main products that Benin exported to Pakistan were Soybeans ($29.9M), Raw Cotton ($11.9M), and Soybean Meal ($1.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 70.2%, from $3.08M in 2018 to $44.1M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Pakistan exported $34.1M to Benin. The main products exported from Pakistan to Benin were Rice ($27.9M), Cement ($3.61M), and Synthetic Fabrics ($375k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $47.1M in 2018 to $34.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $44.1M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Benin to Pakistan were Soybeans ($29.9M), Raw Cotton ($11.9M), and Soybean Meal ($1.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 70.2%, from $3.08M in 2023 to $44.1M in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Pakistan () (2023)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Benin ()

Pakistan Exports

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Benin included United States ($5.18B), China ($3.4B), and United Arab Emirates ($3.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Pakistan included India ($216M), Chad ($36.7M), and Togo ($53.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Benin

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Vegetable Products ($28.1M), Mineral Products ($3.61M), and Textiles ($1.06M).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($29.9M), Textiles ($11.9M), and Foodstuffs ($2.22M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Benin+$3.61MRice

Top Product Potential Benin Pakistan+$12MRaw 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 Pakistan and Benin. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Pakistan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Benin ()

Pakistan Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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