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Exports $378MRnk 157 / 208
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Top Product $37.2MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $823MRnk 2 / 90
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Top Product $812MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -2.41Rnk 132 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH1.51%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-28.1%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Chad Trade: In 2023, China exported $378M to Chad. The main products that China exported to Chad were Broadcasting Equipment ($37.2M), Rubber Footwear ($24.4M), and Antiknock ($21.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $185M in 2018 to $378M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Chad.

Chad-China Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $823M to China. The main products that Chad exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($812M), Raw Cotton ($9.74M), and Insect Resins ($1.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to China have increased at an annualized rate of 53.7%,  from $95.9M in 2018 to $823M in 2023.

In 2023, Chad did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Chad ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.41), and 132 in total exports ($4.36B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $37.2M and imported $5.79k from Chad, resulting in a positive trade balance of $37.2M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-4.86M (-11.6%) from $42M to $37.2M, while imports increased by $4.69k (428%) from $1.1k to $5.79k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Chad were Valves ($3.26M), Rubber Footwear ($2.44M), Antiknock ($2.38M), Telephones ($1.72M), and Electric Motors ($1.59M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Chad were Crude Petroleum ($86.1M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($876), and Other Mineral ($721).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($11.2M), Jiangsu Province ($4.63M), Guangdong Province ($4.33M), Shandong Province ($3.68M), and Beijing ($3.68M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($2.65k), Hebei Province ($2.4k), Fujian Province ($456), Guangdong Province ($193), and Shanghai Province ($91).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Chad was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron Structures ($-1.22M or -86.9%), Gaskets ($-1.06M or -95.9%), and Surveying Equipment ($-964k or -95.9%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Chad was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($500 or 133%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-4.86M(-11.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$4.69k(428%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$11.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $378M to Chad. The main products exported from China to Chad were Broadcasting Equipment ($37.2M), Rubber Footwear ($24.4M), and Antiknock ($21.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $185M in 2018 to $378M in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $823M to China. The main products exported from Chad to China were Crude Petroleum ($812M), Raw Cotton ($9.74M), and Insect Resins ($1.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to China have increased at an annualized rate of 53.7%, from $95.9M in 2023 to $823M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Chad (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Chad (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Chad
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Chad included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Chad than from China.

Difference in imports from Chad (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Chad

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This chart compares trade between China and Chad by product, considering products traded by both, China and Chad.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Machines ($163M), Chemical Products ($56.3M), and Metals ($40.4M).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($812M), Textiles ($9.74M), and Vegetable Products ($1.52M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Chad+$18.4MTelephones
Top Product Potential Chad China+$645MCrude Petroleum

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Chad. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Chad. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Chad indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Chad (Flag) (2023)

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