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2023
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Exports $1.17BRnk 123 / 208
2023
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Top Product $43.2MMotorcycles and cycles
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Exports $102MRnk 4 / 120
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Top Product $52.1MSoybeans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.43Rnk 83 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$19.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH57.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,394CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH19.3%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Benin Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.17B to Benin. The main products that China exported to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($43.2M), Rubber Footwear ($34.7M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($30.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.9%, from $1.51B in 2018 to $1.17B in 2023.

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

Benin-China Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $102M to China. The main products that Benin exported to China were Soybeans ($52.1M), Raw Cotton ($26.6M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($2.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.13%,  from $75.6M in 2018 to $102M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $105M and imported $1.89M from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of $103M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $12.2M (13.1%) from $92.8M to $105M, while imports decreased by $-1.88M (-49.9%) from $3.77M to $1.89M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Benin were Rubber Footwear ($6.6M), Cranes ($5.38M), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($4.87M), Motorcycles and cycles ($4.15M), and Light Fixtures ($3.65M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Benin were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($448k), Raw Aluminium ($225k), Sawn Wood ($83.6k), Soybeans ($59.6k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($53.1k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($22.7M), Zhejiang Province ($20.4M), Shandong Province ($11.8M), Jiangsu Province ($8.45M), and Chongqing ($5.64M), while imports destinations were mainly Hebei Province ($1.64M), Guangdong Province ($139k), Shanghai Province ($72.7k), Henan Province ($23.1k), and Hunan Province ($16.6k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cranes ($5.16M or 2.41k%), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($4.79M or 6.15k%), and Textile Fiber Machinery ($2.29M or 30.5k%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Soybeans ($-1.25M or -95.5%) and Wood Charcoal ($-9.36k or -18.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$12.2M(13.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-1.88M(-49.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$22.7M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $1.17B to Benin. The main products exported from China to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($43.2M), Rubber Footwear ($34.7M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($30.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.9%, from $1.51B in 2018 to $1.17B in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $102M to China. The main products exported from Benin to China were Soybeans ($52.1M), Raw Cotton ($26.6M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($2.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.13%, from $75.6M in 2023 to $102M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Benin included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Benin than from China.

Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($238M), Metals ($219M), and Transportation ($157M).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($57.4M), Textiles ($26.6M), and Metals ($8.31M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Benin+$16.7MTelephones
Top Product Potential Benin China+$96.2MSoybeans

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

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2023)

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