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Zimbabwe-Benin Trade: In 2021, Zimbabwe exported $19.3k to Benin. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Benin were N/A. Over the past 8 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.29%, from $29.8k in 2013 to $19.3k in 2021.

In 2021, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2021, Benin exported $48.2k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Benin exported to Zimbabwe were Used Clothing ($48.2k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Benin to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 297%, from $49 in 2013 to $48.2k in 2021.

In 2021, Benin did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B). 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 2021, Zimbabwe exported $19.3k to Benin. There were not main exports from Zimbabwe to Benin in 2021. During the last 8 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.29%, from $29.8k in 2013 to $19.3k in 2021.

In 2018, Benin exported $48.2k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Benin to Zimbabwe were Used Clothing ($48.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 297%, from $49 in 2023 to $48.2k in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Benin ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Benin Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Benin included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), China ($1.6B), and South Africa ($1.39B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Zimbabwe included Bangladesh ($391M), India ($216M), and Togo ($53.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Benin

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

During 2021, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of .

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Textiles ($48.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Benin+$1.9kGold

Top Product Potential Benin Zimbabwe+$2.58kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Benin ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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