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2023
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Exports $76.2MRnk 119 / 223
2023
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Top Product $19.5MUsed Clothing
2023
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Exports $1.82MRnk 38 / 120
2023
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Top Product $606kTropical Fruits
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.43Rnk 83 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$19.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH57.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$1,394CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH19.3%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Benin Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $76.2M to Benin. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Benin were Used Clothing ($19.5M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($18.8M), and Poultry Meat ($12.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $33M in 2018 to $76.2M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $1.82M to United Kingdom. The main products that Benin exported to United Kingdom were Tropical Fruits ($606k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($293k), and Legumes ($253k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%,  from $1.83M in 2018 to $1.82M in 2023.

In 2023, Benin did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). 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

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Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £2.34M and imported £161k from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.18M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-1.71M (-42.2%) from £4.05M to £2.34M, while imports increased by £153k (2.1k%) from £7.29k to £161k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Benin were Used Clothing (£1.01M), Poultry Meat (£624k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (£92k), Broadcasting Equipment (£77k), and Other Furniture (£52.5k). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Benin were Commodities not elsewhere specified (£7.49k), Plastic Floor Coverings (£6.37k), and Tropical Fruits (£1.66k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£1.32M), Belfast (£422k), London (£229k), London Heathrow Airport (£118k), and Manchester Airport (£108k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£106k) and London Heathrow Airport (£40.7k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Poultry Meat (£-1.11M or -64%), Used Clothing (£-187k or -15.6%), and Telephones (£-107k or -83%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£-1.71M(-42.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£153k(2.1k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)London Gateway£1.32M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $76.2M to Benin. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Benin were Used Clothing ($19.5M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($18.8M), and Poultry Meat ($12.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $33M in 2018 to $76.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $1.82M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Benin to United Kingdom were Tropical Fruits ($606k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($293k), and Legumes ($253k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $1.83M in 2023 to $1.82M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Benin included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than United Kingdom included Chad ($36.7M).

Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal Products ($31.2M), Textiles ($19.7M), and Machines ($6.73M).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.21M), Machines ($379k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($102k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Benin+$1.29MCars
Top Product Potential Benin United Kingdom+$470kTropical Fruits

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2023)

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