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$17.4BCURRENT US$
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56.2%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Benin Trade: In 2022, North Korea exported $550k to Benin. The main products that North Korea exported to Benin were Boiler Plants ($456k), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($90.9k), and Other Plastic Products ($1.95k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 49.9%, from $72.6k in 2017 to $550k in 2022.

In 2022, North Korea did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-North Korea Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $366 to North Korea. The main products that Benin exported to North Korea were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%,  from $9.53k in 2017 to $366 in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, North Korea exported $550k to Benin. The main products exported from North Korea to Benin were Boiler Plants ($456k), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($90.9k), and Other Plastic Products ($1.95k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 49.9%, from $72.6k in 2017 to $550k in 2022.

In 2016, Benin exported $366 to North Korea. There were not main exports from Benin to North Korea in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%, from $9.53k in 2021 to $366 in 2016.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between North Korea (Flag) and Benin (Flag)

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$131M
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from North Korea than Benin included China ($131M), Senegal ($26.9M), and Poland ($9.58M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than North Korea included India ($448M), Bangladesh ($406M), and United Arab Emirates ($382M).

Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, North Korea had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($456k), Animal Products ($90.9k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.95k).

During 2016, Benin had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

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