2023
Exports
$99.7kWorld Rnk 141 / 192
Flag Rnk 179 / 682
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Railway Cargo Containers
-0.57Rnk 727 / 1025
2023
Imports
$982kWorld Rnk 156 / 215
Flag Rnk 350 / 1063
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Benin
-0.43Rnk 83 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Benin exported $99.7k in Railway Cargo Containers, making it the 141st largest exporter of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 179th most exported product in Benin. The main destination of Railway Cargo Containers exports from Benin are: United Arab Emirates ($38k), China ($18.5k), India ($14.6k), Angola ($13.7k), and Guyana ($13.4k).

The fastest growing export markets for Railway Cargo Containers of Benin between 2022 and 2023 were United Arab Emirates ($38k), China ($18.5k), and India ($14.6k).

Imports In 2023, Benin imported $982k in Railway Cargo Containers, becoming the 156th largest importer of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 350th most imported product in Benin. Benin imports Railway Cargo Containers primarily from: China ($414k), France ($203k), Republic of the Congo ($99.5k), South Africa ($61.6k), and United Arab Emirates ($47.2k).

The fastest growing import markets in Railway Cargo Containers for Benin between 2022 and 2023 were Republic of the Congo ($99.5k), South Africa ($61.6k), and Netherlands ($25.4k).

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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 (2023)$99.7k
IMPORTS (2023)$982k
NET TRADE (2023)-$882k

In 2023, Benin exported $99.7k in Railway Cargo Containers. The main destinations of Benin exports on Railway Cargo Containers were United Arab Emirates ($38k), China ($18.5k), India ($14.6k), Angola ($13.7k), and Guyana ($13.4k).

In 2023, Benin imported $982k in Railway Cargo Containers, mainly from China ($414k), France ($203k), Republic of the Congo ($99.5k), South Africa ($61.6k), and United Arab Emirates ($47.2k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Railway Cargo Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Benin WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$18.5k (1%)
India$14.6k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Railway Cargo Containers BY Benin WERE (2022 - 2023):
Republic of the Congo-$11.1k (-100%)
Burkina Faso-$1.15k (-59.8%)
Ghana-$782 (-73.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Benin's main exporting competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:
In 2023, 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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