Benin (BEN) and Switzerland (CHE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $1M to Switzerland. The main products that Benin exported to Switzerland were Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($299k), Plastic Lids ($181k), and Packing Bags ($154k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $8.4M in 2017 to $1M in 2022.

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

Switzerland-Benin Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $65.7M to Benin. The main products that Switzerland exported to Benin were Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($12.2M), Malt ($6.37M), and Glass Bottles ($4.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $16.1M in 2017 to $65.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Benin exported $1M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Benin to Switzerland were Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($299k), Plastic Lids ($181k), and Packing Bags ($154k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $8.4M in 2017 to $1M in 2022.

In 2017, Switzerland exported $65.7M to Benin. The main products exported from Switzerland to Benin were Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($12.2M), Malt ($6.37M), and Glass Bottles ($4.49M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $16.1M in 2022 to $65.7M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Switzerland () (2022)

Exports from Switzerland () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Switzerland ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Switzerland
Top DestinationUnited States$61.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Switzerland included Bangladesh ($406M), Chad ($28M), and Togo ($35.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Benin included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

Difference in imports from Switzerland () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Switzerland

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($299k), Textiles ($216k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($189k).

During 2017, Switzerland had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Metals ($20.5M), Vegetable Products ($8.81M), and Chemical Products ($6.82M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Switzerland+$214kPlastic Lids

Top Product Potential Switzerland Benin+$2.83MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Switzerland () (2022)

Exports from Switzerland () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Switzerland ()

Benin Exports

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Switzerland () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Switzerland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Switzerland () (2022)

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