Rwanda (RWA) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Benin Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $525k to Benin. The main products that Rwanda exported to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($483k), Used Clothing ($19.2k), and Video Recording Equipment ($12k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 122%, from $9.65k in 2018 to $525k in 2023.

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

Benin-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $1.63k to Rwanda. The main products that Benin exported to Rwanda were Other Knit Garments ($1.34k), Rubber Apparel ($148), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($148). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.7%, from $107k in 2018 to $1.63k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $525k to Benin. The main products exported from Rwanda to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($483k), Used Clothing ($19.2k), and Video Recording Equipment ($12k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 122%, from $9.65k in 2018 to $525k in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $1.63k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Benin to Rwanda were Other Knit Garments ($1.34k), Rubber Apparel ($148), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($148). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.7%, from $107k in 2023 to $1.63k in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Benin ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Benin included United Arab Emirates ($895M), Kenya ($34.5M), and Thailand ($31.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Rwanda included Bangladesh ($391M), India ($216M), and Togo ($53.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Benin

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Transportation ($483k), Textiles ($19.2k), and Machines ($15k).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($1.48k) and Plastics and Rubbers ($148).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Benin+$10.7kTea

Top Product Potential Benin Rwanda+$9.09kMotorcycles and cycles

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Benin ()

Rwanda Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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