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About

Benin-Kuwait In 2022, Benin exported $3.07M to Kuwait. The main products that Benin exported to Kuwait are Refined Petroleum ($3.04M), Other Animals ($18.2k), and Tropical Fruits ($10.8k). During the last 24 years the exports of Benin to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $152k in 1998 to $3.07M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Benin In 2022, Kuwait exported $34.3M to Benin. The main products that Kuwait exported to Benin were Refined Petroleum ($28.5M), Cars ($4.26M), and Work Trucks ($427k). During the last 24 years the exports of Kuwait to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 29.6%, from $67.9k in 1998 to $34.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait 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, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Benin exported $3.07M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Benin to Kuwait were Refined Petroleum ($3.04M), Other Animals ($18.2k), and Tropical Fruits ($10.8k). During the last 24 years the exports of Benin to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $152k in 1998 to $3.07M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait exported $34.3M to Benin. The main products exported from Kuwait to Benin were Refined Petroleum ($28.5M), Cars ($4.26M), and Work Trucks ($427k). During the last 24 years the exports of Kuwait to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 29.6%, from $67.9k in 1998 to $34.3M in 2022.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag)

Benin Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than Kuwait were Bangladesh ($406M), Chad ($28M), and Niger ($16.9M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Benin were China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.04M), Animal Products ($18.2k), and Vegetable Products ($10.8k).

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($28.5M), Transportation ($5.38M), and Chemical Products ($316k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Kuwait has comparative advantage over Benin.

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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