Benin (BEN) and Indonesia (IDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Indonesia Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $5.38M to Indonesia. The main products that Benin exported to Indonesia were Raw Cotton ($5.38M) and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($58). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $10.1M in 2017 to $5.38M in 2022.

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

Indonesia-Benin Trade: In 2022, Indonesia exported $192M to Benin. The main products that Indonesia exported to Benin were Palm Oil ($175M), Uncoated Paper ($6.31M), and Processed Fish ($3.27M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.34%, from $202M in 2017 to $192M in 2022.

In 2022, Indonesia 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, Indonesia ranked 67 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.012), and 26 in total exports ($320B).

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In 2022, Benin exported $5.38M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Benin to Indonesia were Raw Cotton ($5.38M) and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($58). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $10.1M in 2017 to $5.38M in 2022.

In 2017, Indonesia exported $192M to Benin. The main products exported from Indonesia to Benin were Palm Oil ($175M), Uncoated Paper ($6.31M), and Processed Fish ($3.27M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.34%, from $202M in 2022 to $192M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Indonesia () (2022)

Exports from Indonesia () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Indonesia ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$67.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Indonesia included Chad ($28M), Niger ($16.9M), and Norfolk Island ($40.1k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Benin included China ($67.7B), United States ($31.6B), and Japan ($26.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Indonesia

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Textiles ($5.38M) and Transportation ($58).

During 2017, Indonesia had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($175M), Paper Goods ($8.17M), and Foodstuffs ($3.32M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Indonesia+$6.84MRaw Cotton

Top Product Potential Indonesia Benin+$1.15MMotorcycles and cycles

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Indonesia () (2022)

Exports from Indonesia () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Indonesia ()

Benin Exports

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Indonesia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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