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About

China-Thailand In 2022, China exported $76.3B to Thailand. The main products that China exported to Thailand are Broadcasting Equipment ($3.83B), Integrated Circuits ($1.85B), and Computers ($1.84B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $2.2B in 1995 to $76.3B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Thailand.

Thailand-China In 2022, Thailand exported $35.3B to China. The main products that Thailand exported to China were Other Fruits ($3.49B), Synthetic Rubber ($2.69B), and Office Machine Parts ($2.47B). During the last 27 years the exports of Thailand to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $1.82B in 1995 to $35.3B in 2022.

In 2020, Thailand exported services to China worth $2.93B, with Travel ($2.45B), Other business services ($310M), and Transportation ($133M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.88), and 27 in total exports ($312B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $76.3B to Thailand. The main products exported from China to Thailand were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.83B), Integrated Circuits ($1.85B), and Computers ($1.84B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $2.2B in 1995 to $76.3B in 2022.

In 2022, Thailand exported $35.3B to China. The main products exported from Thailand to China were Other Fruits ($3.49B), Synthetic Rubber ($2.69B), and Office Machine Parts ($2.47B). During the last 27 years the exports of Thailand to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $1.82B in 1995 to $35.3B in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Thailand (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Thailand (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Thailand
Top Destination
United States$53.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Thailand were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Thailand than China were Laos ($4.5B), Guam ($11.2M), and American Samoa ($2.27M).

Difference in imports from Thailand (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Thailand

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Machines ($30B), Metals ($11.2B), and Chemical Products ($7.02B).

During 2022, Thailand had a large net trade with China in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($8.34B), Vegetable Products ($8.04B), and Machines ($7.38B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Thailand exported services to China worth $2.93B, with Travel ($2.45B), Other business services ($310M), and Transportation ($133M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Thailand (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Thailand. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Thailand has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Thailand (Flag) (2022)

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