Benin (BEN) and Brazil (BRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Brazil Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $80k to Brazil. The main products that Benin exported to Brazil were Other Oily Seeds ($78.8k), Plastic Housewares ($801), and Engine Parts ($298). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26%, from $25.2k in 2017 to $80k in 2022.

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

Brazil-Benin Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $77.6M to Benin. The main products that Brazil exported to Benin were Raw Sugar ($44.4M), Poultry Meat ($22.5M), and Sausages ($2.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $141M in 2017 to $77.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B).

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In 2022, Benin exported $80k to Brazil. The main products exported from Benin to Brazil were Other Oily Seeds ($78.8k), Plastic Housewares ($801), and Engine Parts ($298). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26%, from $25.2k in 2017 to $80k in 2022.

In 2017, Brazil exported $77.6M to Benin. The main products exported from Brazil to Benin were Raw Sugar ($44.4M), Poultry Meat ($22.5M), and Sausages ($2.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $141M in 2022 to $77.6M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Brazil () (2022)

Exports from Brazil () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Brazil ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Brazil included Chad ($28M), Niger ($16.9M), and Mali ($7.69M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than Benin included China ($90.1B), United States ($36.6B), and Argentina ($15.4B).

Difference in imports from Brazil () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Brazil

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Vegetable Products ($78.8k), Plastics and Rubbers ($801), and Machines ($298).

During 2017, Brazil had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Foodstuffs ($47.7M), Animal Products ($23.6M), and Paper Goods ($1.76M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Brazil+$149kOther Oily Seeds

Top Product Potential Brazil Benin+$5.51MPoultry Meat

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Brazil () (2022)

Exports from Brazil () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Brazil ()

Benin Exports

Brazil Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Brazil () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Brazil

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Brazil () (2022)

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