Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators

8601 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electric Locomotives. In 2022, Electric Locomotives were the world's 882nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Electric Locomotives decreased by -9.84%, from $1.44B to $1.3B. Trade in Electric Locomotives represent 0.0055% of total world trade.

Electric Locomotives are a part of Railway and trams. They include Rail locomotives, externally electrically powered and Rail locomotives powered by electric accumulators.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Electric Locomotives  were Germany ($477M), Italy ($208M), China ($170M), South Korea ($130M), and France ($76M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Electric Locomotives were Spain ($190M), Czechia ($123M), Austria ($112M), Hong Kong ($90M), and Belgium ($89.5M).

Ranking Electric Locomotives ranks 206th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rail locomotives are used to transport people and goods from one place to another. They can be powered by electricity or by electric accumulators.

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$477M
Top Destination (2022)Spain$190M

In 2022 Electric Locomotives were the world's 882nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Electric Locomotives were Germany ($477M), Italy ($208M), China ($170M), South Korea ($130M), and France ($76M).

In 2022, the top importers of Electric Locomotives were Spain ($190M), Czechia ($123M), Austria ($112M), Hong Kong ($90M), and Belgium ($89.5M).

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Exporters of Electric Locomotives (2022)
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Importers of Electric Locomotives (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$196M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$186M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Electric Locomotives grew the fastest in Italy ($196M), Japan ($25.7M), United States ($6.68M), Brazil ($2.89M), and Denmark ($2.47M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Electric Locomotives were Spain ($186M), Belgium ($78.9M), Slovakia ($73.3M), Ireland ($54.4M), and Czechia ($40.6M).

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Exporters of Electric Locomotives (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Electric Locomotives (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electric Locomotives.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3. This means that most of the exports of Electric Locomotives are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Electric Locomotives

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$440M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Spain$135M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Electric Locomotives. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Electric Locomotives during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electric Locomotives were Germany ($440M), Italy ($203M), China ($144M), South Korea ($130M), and France ($63.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electric Locomotives were Spain ($135M), Czechia ($113M), Austria ($98.5M), Belgium ($87.8M), and Slovakia ($75M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

Value

In 2022, the world most traded Electric Locomotives, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Rail locomotives, externally electrically powered ($1.25B) and Rail locomotives powered by electric accumulators ($55.4M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Electric Locomotives (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Electric Locomotives.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Electric Locomotives by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Electric Locomotives to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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