Benin (BEN) and Romania (ROU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Romania Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $343k to Romania. The main products that Benin exported to Romania were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($343k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Benin to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 69.6%, from $14.4k in 2017 to $343k in 2023.

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

Romania-Benin Trade: In 2023, Romania exported $1.46M to Benin. The main products that Romania exported to Benin were Cars ($337k), Seed Oils ($329k), and Poultry Meat ($309k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Romania to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $536k in 2017 to $1.46M in 2023.

In 2023, Romania 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, Romania ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.02), and 41 in total exports ($104B).

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In 2023, Benin exported $343k to Romania. The main products exported from Benin to Romania were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($343k). During the last 6 years the exports of Benin to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 69.6%, from $14.4k in 2017 to $343k in 2023.

In 2018, Romania exported $1.46M to Benin. The main products exported from Romania to Benin were Cars ($337k), Seed Oils ($329k), and Poultry Meat ($309k). During the last 5 years the exports of Romania to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $536k in 2023 to $1.46M in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Romania () (2023)

Exports from Romania () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Romania ()

Benin Exports

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Romania Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Romania
Top DestinationGermany$19.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Romania included Bangladesh ($391M), United Arab Emirates ($803M), and Togo ($53.9M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Romania than Benin included Germany ($19.9B), Italy ($10.2B), and France ($6.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Romania

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Romania in the exports of Vegetable Products ($343k).

During 2018, Romania had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Transportation ($338k), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($329k), and Animal Products ($309k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Romania+$3.39kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Romania Benin+$1.03MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Romania () (2023)

Exports from Romania () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Romania ()

Benin Exports

Romania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Romania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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