2022
Exports
$12.6kWorld Rnk 167 / 189
Flag Rnk 295 / 656
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Railway Cargo Containers
-0.92Rnk 817 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.22MWorld Rnk 149 / 215
Flag Rnk 323 / 1046
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Benin
-0.5Rnk 86 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Benin exported $12.6k in Railway Cargo Containers, making it the 167th largest exporter of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 295th most exported product in Benin. The main destination of Railway Cargo Containers exports from Benin are: Republic of the Congo ($11.1k) and Burkina Faso ($1.46k).

The fastest growing export markets for Railway Cargo Containers of Benin between 2021 and 2022 were Republic of the Congo ($11.1k) and Burkina Faso ($1.46k).

Imports In 2022, Benin imported $1.22M in Railway Cargo Containers, becoming the 149th largest importer of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 323rd most imported product in Benin. Benin imports Railway Cargo Containers primarily from: France ($586k), China ($392k), United Arab Emirates ($52k), Cote d'Ivoire ($51k), and Mali ($15.4k).

The fastest growing import markets in Railway Cargo Containers for Benin between 2021 and 2022 were China ($229k), Cote d'Ivoire ($50.6k), and United Arab Emirates ($49k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$12.6k
IMPORTS (2022)$1.22M
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.21M

In 2022, Benin exported $12.6k in Railway Cargo Containers. The main destinations of Benin exports on Railway Cargo Containers were Republic of the Congo ($11.1k) and Burkina Faso ($1.46k).

In 2022, Benin imported $1.22M in Railway Cargo Containers, mainly from France ($586k), China ($392k), United Arab Emirates ($52k), Cote d'Ivoire ($51k), and Mali ($15.4k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Railway Cargo Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Benin WERE (2021 - 2022):
Burkina Faso$1.46k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Railway Cargo Containers BY Benin WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Arab Emirates-$980k (-100%)
Netherlands-$97.5k (-100%)
France-$28.1k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Benin's main exporting competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:
In 2022, Benin's main importing competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:

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Trade Value of Railway Cargo Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBurkina Faso+ $1.45k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $282k

Railway Cargo Containers’s highest export potential is Burkina Faso. With an export gap of $1.45k.   Railway Cargo Containers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $282k.

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