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2023
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Exports $18.1MRnk 172 / 220
2023
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Top Product $5.26MMalt Extract
2023
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Exports $747MRnk 3 / 90
2023
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Top Product $739MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -2.41Rnk 132 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$13.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH1.51%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$681CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-28.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Chad Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $18.1M to Chad. The main products that Germany exported to Chad were Malt Extract ($5.26M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.46M), and Used Clothing ($990k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 2%, from $16.4M in 2018 to $18.1M in 2023.

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

Chad-Germany Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $747M to Germany. The main products that Chad exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($739M), Other Oily Seeds ($6.1M), and Insect Resins ($1.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 250%,  from $1.42M in 2018 to $747M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Chad ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.41), and 132 in total exports ($4.36B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €3.94M and imported €70.4M from Chad, resulting in a negative trade balance of €66.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2.76M (233%) from €1.18M to €3.94M, while imports decreased by €-91.6M (-56.5%) from €162M to €70.4M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Chad were Bakery products and other cereal preperations (€267k), Other food of vegetable origin (€248k), Waste materials of textile fabrics (€100k), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€89k), and Measuring and automatical control instruments (€89k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Chad were Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€419k), Other end products (€3k), Other machinery (€1k), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€0).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.17M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€901k), Lower Saxony (€463k), Bavaria (€397k), and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€117k), while imports destinations were mainly Lower Saxony (€69.1M), Hamburg (€1.12M), Schleswig-Holstein (€185k), Bavaria (€36k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€1k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Chad was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other food of vegetable origin (€238k or 2.38k%), Waste materials of textile fabrics (€71k or 245%), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€11k or 550%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Chad was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in N/A.

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€2.76M(233%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-91.6M(-56.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€1.17M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Germany exported $18.1M to Chad. The main products exported from Germany to Chad were Malt Extract ($5.26M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.46M), and Used Clothing ($990k). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 2%, from $16.4M in 2018 to $18.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $747M to Germany. The main products exported from Chad to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($739M), Other Oily Seeds ($6.1M), and Insect Resins ($1.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 250%, from $1.42M in 2023 to $747M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Chad
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Chad included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Chad

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.56M), Chemical Products ($3.52M), and Machines ($3.08M).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($739M), Vegetable Products ($7.33M), and Animal Products ($42.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Chad+$2.72MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Chad Germany+$85.1MCrude 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 Germany and Chad. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Chad. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Chad indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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