Benin (BEN) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Japan Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $366k to Japan. The main products that Benin exported to Japan were Scrap Copper ($296k), Paintings ($30.6k), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($23.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.48%, from $540k in 2017 to $366k in 2022.

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

Japan-Benin Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $7.58M to Benin. The main products that Japan exported to Benin were Bedspreads ($1.69M), Granulated Slag ($1.42M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($856k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.01%, from $13.5M in 2017 to $7.58M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

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In 2022, Benin exported $366k to Japan. The main products exported from Benin to Japan were Scrap Copper ($296k), Paintings ($30.6k), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($23.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.48%, from $540k in 2017 to $366k in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $7.58M to Benin. The main products exported from Japan to Benin were Bedspreads ($1.69M), Granulated Slag ($1.42M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($856k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.01%, from $13.5M in 2022 to $7.58M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Japan () (2022)

Exports from Japan () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Japan ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Japan included Chad ($28M) and Norfolk Island ($40.1k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Benin included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Japan

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($296k), Arts and Antiques ($30.6k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($23.4k).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Textiles ($1.74M), Mineral Products ($1.42M), and Transportation ($1.37M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Japan+$430kScrap Copper

Top Product Potential Japan Benin+$2.55MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Japan () (2022)

Exports from Japan () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Japan ()

Benin Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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