Benin (BEN) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $166k to Ireland. The main products that Benin exported to Ireland were Dried Legumes ($83.3k), Malt Extract ($52.1k), and Cassava ($17.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 51.8%, from $20.6k in 2017 to $166k in 2022.

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

Ireland-Benin Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $11.5M to Benin. The main products that Ireland exported to Benin were Malt Extract ($4.79M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.29M), and Poultry Meat ($1.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $5.96M in 2017 to $11.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland 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, Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Benin exported $166k to Ireland. The main products exported from Benin to Ireland were Dried Legumes ($83.3k), Malt Extract ($52.1k), and Cassava ($17.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 51.8%, from $20.6k in 2017 to $166k in 2022.

In 2017, Ireland exported $11.5M to Benin. The main products exported from Ireland to Benin were Malt Extract ($4.79M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.29M), and Poultry Meat ($1.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $5.96M in 2022 to $11.5M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Ireland ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Ireland included Bangladesh ($406M), Chad ($28M), and Norfolk Island ($40.1k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Benin included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Ireland

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Vegetable Products ($101k), Foodstuffs ($56.3k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.95k).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.95M), Animal Products ($4.03M), and Chemical Products ($1.33M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Ireland+$27.3kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Ireland Benin+$554kScented Mixtures

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Ireland ()

Benin Exports

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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