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2022
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Exports $371MRnk 112 / 219
2022
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Top Product $151MCars
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Exports $4.58MRnk 25 / 128
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Top Product $779kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%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

United States-Benin Trade: In 2022, United States exported $371M to Benin. The main products that United States exported to Benin were Cars ($151M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($69.7M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($42.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%, from $269M in 2017 to $371M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-United States Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $4.58M to United States. The main products that Benin exported to United States were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($779k), Seats ($682k), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($597k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.8%,  from $23.3M in 2017 to $4.58M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Hongkong Xin Jie Technology (2) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Benin to the United States. Conversely, Fuzhou Light Industry Import & Expo (1) and Fujian Huamin Import & Export Co.,l (1) were notable for importing products to Benin from the United States.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United States exported $24.9M and imported $15.6M from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of $9.34M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $4.6M (22.6%) from $20.3M to $24.9M, while imports increased by $12.2M (367%) from $3.34M to $15.6M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United States to Benin were Cars ($10.9M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($3.66M), Poultry Meat ($1.89M), Knitting Machine Accessories ($1.04M), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.02M). In September 2024 the top imports of United States from Benin were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($78.1k), Other Furniture ($77.3k), Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($2.78k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($813).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Virginia ($5.66M), Texas ($5.51M), Georgia ($3.52M), Florida ($1.57M), and Michigan ($1.24M), while imports destinations were mainly California ($4.83M), Pennsylvania ($3.88M), Florida ($3M), Colorado ($1.51M), and Texas ($780k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($1.69M or 86.4%), Knitting Machine Accessories ($811k or 353%), and Ethylene Polymers ($142k or 365%). In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($67.8k or 663%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$4.6M(22.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$12.2M(367%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Virginia$5.66M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $371M to Benin. The main products exported from United States to Benin were Cars ($151M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($69.7M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($42.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%, from $269M in 2017 to $371M in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $4.58M to United States. The main products exported from Benin to United States were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($779k), Seats ($682k), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($597k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.8%, from $23.3M in 2022 to $4.58M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Benin included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Benin than from United States.

Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Benin

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Transportation ($198M), Chemical Products ($87.5M), and Animal Products ($30.2M).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Miscellaneous ($1.2M), Vegetable Products ($846k), and Transportation ($636k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Benin+$5.63MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Benin United States+$1.58MCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

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