Benin (BEN) and Poland (POL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Poland Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $1.36M to Poland. The main products that Benin exported to Poland were Wood Charcoal ($689k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($358k), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($182k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 69.3%, from $97.7k in 2018 to $1.36M in 2023.

In 2023, Benin did not export any services to Poland.

Poland-Benin Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $54.8M to Benin. The main products that Poland exported to Benin were Poultry Meat ($24.8M), Wheat ($19.4M), and Used Clothing ($4.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $28.2M in 2018 to $54.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Poland did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison: In 2023, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B). That same year, Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Benin exported $1.36M to Poland. The main products exported from Benin to Poland were Wood Charcoal ($689k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($358k), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($182k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 69.3%, from $97.7k in 2018 to $1.36M in 2023.

In 2018, Poland exported $54.8M to Benin. The main products exported from Poland to Benin were Poultry Meat ($24.8M), Wheat ($19.4M), and Used Clothing ($4.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $28.2M in 2023 to $54.8M in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Poland () (2023)

Exports from Poland () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Poland ()

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Poland
Top DestinationGermany$84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Poland included Bangladesh ($391M), Chad ($36.7M), and Togo ($53.9M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than Benin included Germany ($84B), United Kingdom ($19.4B), and Czechia ($19.3B).

Difference in imports from Poland () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Poland

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Wood Products ($689k), Vegetable Products ($442k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($182k).

During 2018, Poland had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal Products ($26M), Vegetable Products ($19.5M), and Textiles ($4.46M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Poland+$393kOther Vegetable Residues

Top Product Potential Poland Benin+$541kOther Edible Preparations

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Poland () (2023)

Exports from Poland () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Poland ()

Benin Exports

Poland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Poland () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Poland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Poland () (2023)

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