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Electric road and railway signaling: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in electric road and railway signaling totaled $2.9 billion (53 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (15%), Germany (12%) and Austria (7%); the top importers were the United States (15%), Germany (5%) and Hungary (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 10%.

Summary

World trade
$2.9billion
Tonnes
53thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$54,925
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$429 million · 14.7%
  2. Germany$358 million · 12.2%
  3. Austria$218 million · 7.5%
  4. United States$200 million · 6.8%
  5. Mexico$192 million · 6.6%
  6. Italy$176 million · 6%
  7. United Kingdom$156 million · 5.4%
  8. Spain$154 million · 5.3%
  9. Belgium$117 million · 4%
    re-exports
  10. Canada$94 million · 3.2%
  11. France$73 million · 2.5%
  12. Czechia$66 million · 2.3%
  13. Netherlands$51 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  14. Australia$45 million · 1.5%
  15. Sweden$44 million · 1.5%
  16. Japan$41 million · 1.4%
  17. Russia$36 million · 1.2%
  18. Poland$34 million · 1.2%
  19. Taiwan$34 million · 1.2%
  20. India$33 million · 1.1%

Top importers

  1. United States$448 million · 15.4%
  2. Germany$156 million · 5.4%
  3. Hungary$131 million · 4.5%
  4. Mexico$109 million · 3.7%
  5. India$103 million · 3.5%
  6. Canada$103 million · 3.5%
  7. United Kingdom$102 million · 3.5%
  8. Spain$91 million · 3.1%
  9. France$77 million · 2.6%
  10. Austria$67 million · 2.3%
  11. Turkey$65 million · 2.2%
  12. China$65 million · 2.2%
  13. Australia$63 million · 2.2%
  14. United Arab Emirates$53 million · 1.8%
  15. Switzerland$52 million · 1.8%
  16. Slovakia$51 million · 1.8%
  17. Netherlands$51 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  18. South Korea$50 million · 1.7%
  19. Belgium$50 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  20. Israel$47 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 429
  • Germany 358
  • Austria 218
  • United States 200
  • Mexico 192

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China3429
Germany204358
Austria25.3218
United States78.9200
Mexico2.1192

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 35% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $54,925

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$40,689
1996$39,519
1997$41,016
1998$39,126
1999$16,743
2000$36,697
2001$37,086
2002$38,866
2003$55,371
2004$50,716
2005$53,932
2006$55,319
2007$40,008
2008$51,404
2009$57,028
2010$47,773
2011$52,870
2012$52,967
2013$57,068
2014$56,654
2015$60,119
2016$59,123
2017$64,842
2018$68,116
2019$60,780
2020$58,543
2021$22,954
2022$45,055
2023$51,143
2024$54,925

What it includes

  • 8530 · Electric road and railway signaling

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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