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About

China-Benin In 2022, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products that China exported to Benin are Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $65.5M in 1995 to $1.49B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-China In 2022, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products that Benin exported to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.2%, from $5.59M in 1995 to $60.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01),  and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Benin ranked 149 in total exports ($1.67B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $1.49B to Benin. The main products exported from China to Benin were Motorcycles and cycles ($64.2M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($62.7M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($59.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $65.5M in 1995 to $1.49B in 2022.

In 2022, Benin exported $60.2M to China. The main products exported from Benin to China were Raw Cotton ($29.7M), Soybeans ($5.17M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.09M). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.2%, from $5.59M in 1995 to $60.2M in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Benin (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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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.

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Difference in imports from Benin (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Benin

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Metals ($372M), Machines ($257M), and Textiles ($243M).

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($29.7M), Metals ($13.7M), and Vegetable Products ($6.87M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

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