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Exports $78.2MRnk 139 / 223
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Top Product $11.1MPoultry Meat
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Exports $2.58MRnk 32 / 128
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Top Product $643kRaw Cotton
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%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

Germany-Benin In 2022, Germany exported $78.2M to Benin. The main products that Germany exported to Benin are Poultry Meat ($11.1M), Cars ($9.76M), and Aluminium Plating ($6.17M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 4.05%, from $26.7M in 1995 to $78.2M in 2022.

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

Benin-Germany In 2022, Benin exported $2.58M to Germany. The main products that Benin exported to Germany were Raw Cotton ($643k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($444k), and Integrated Circuits ($349k). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%, from $2.8M in 1995 to $2.58M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Latest Trends

February, 2024

About

Overview In February 2024, Germany exported €10.6M and imported €32k from Benin, resulting in a positive trade balance of €10.6M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €6.53M (159%) from €4.1M to €10.6M, while imports decreased by €-1.35M (-97.7%) from €1.38M to €32k.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of Germany to Benin were Meat and meat products (€1.65M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€567k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€468k), Pharmaceutical products (€320k), and Non allocable results (€210k). In February 2024 the top imports of Germany from Benin were Other raw materials inclusive waste (€5k), Printed products (€2k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€2k), Office and automatic data processing machines (€1k), and Cotton, raw or manufactured, also reused,... (€0).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€5.16M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€2.31M), Lower Saxony (€490k), Baden-Württemberg (€478k), and Hesse (€313k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€14k), Bavaria (€12k), Bremen (€2k), Saxony (€2k), and Hesse (€1k).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Benin was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Meat and meat products (€1.29M or 352%), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€378k or 420%), and Articles of rubber (€159k or 935%). In February 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Benin was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cotton, raw or manufactured, also reused,... (€-40k or -100%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€6.53M(159%)
IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€-1.35M(-97.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Bavaria€5.16M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $78.2M to Benin. The main products exported from Germany to Benin were Poultry Meat ($11.1M), Cars ($9.76M), and Aluminium Plating ($6.17M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 4.05%, from $26.7M in 1995 to $78.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin exported $2.58M to Germany. The main products exported from Benin to Germany were Raw Cotton ($643k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($444k), and Integrated Circuits ($349k). During the last 27 years the exports of Benin to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%, from $2.8M in 1995 to $2.58M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Benin were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than Germany were Chad ($28M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Benin

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($20.9M), Metals ($14.9M), and Animal Products ($14.1M).

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Textiles ($660k), Machines ($631k), and Foodstuffs ($493k).

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 Germany has comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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