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Exports $66.3MRnk 116 / 224
2022
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Top Product $23.1MUsed Clothing
2022
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Exports $2.98MRnk 31 / 128
2022
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Top Product $1.57MScrap Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$17.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,303CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Benin Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $66.3M to Benin. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Benin were Used Clothing ($23.1M), Poultry Meat ($21.1M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.27M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $25.3M in 2017 to $66.3M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $2.98M to United Kingdom. The main products that Benin exported to United Kingdom were Scrap Copper ($1.57M), Tropical Fruits ($722k), and Dried Legumes ($395k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%,  from $889k in 2017 to $2.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.3M and imported £386k from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.92M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £403k (13.9%) from £2.9M to £3.3M, while imports increased by £290k (301%) from £96.3k to £386k.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Benin were Poultry Meat (£1.73M), Used Clothing (£1.2M), Valves (£239k), Telephones (£129k), and Textile Footwear (£31.9k). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Benin were Legumes (£69.4k) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£33.1k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£1.6M), Belfast (£546k), Tyne (£525k), Felixstowe (£323k), and London (£108k), while imports destinations were mainly Felixstowe (£232k) and London Heathrow Airport (£146k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Poultry Meat (£869k or 100%), Used Clothing (£473k or 65.1%), and Telephones (£106k or 471%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified (£12.7k or 62.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£403k(13.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£290k(301%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Gateway£1.6M

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 2022, United Kingdom exported $66.3M to Benin. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Benin were Used Clothing ($23.1M), Poultry Meat ($21.1M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.27M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $25.3M in 2017 to $66.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $2.98M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Benin to United Kingdom were Scrap Copper ($1.57M), Tropical Fruits ($722k), and Dried Legumes ($395k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $889k in 2022 to $2.98M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Benin included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than United Kingdom included Niger ($16.9M) and Chad ($28M).

Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Benin

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Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal Products ($25.4M), Textiles ($23.2M), and Metals ($6.1M).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Metals ($1.57M), Vegetable Products ($1.35M), and Arts and Antiques ($34.4k).

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) (2022)

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