Benin (BEN) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-China Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products that Benin exported to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.22%, from $78.7M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

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

China-Benin Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products that China exported to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $1.43B in 2017 to $1.49B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

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In 2022, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products exported from Benin to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.22%, from $78.7M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products exported from China to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $1.43B in 2022 to $1.49B in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and China ()

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

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - China

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($29.7M), Metals ($13.7M), and Vegetable Products ($6.87M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Metals ($372M), Machines ($257M), and Textiles ($243M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin China+$96.2MSoybeans

Top Product Potential China Benin+$16.7MTelephones

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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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Benin and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and China ()

Benin Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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