Liberia (LBR) and Thailand (THA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Liberia-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Liberia exported $65.9M to Thailand. The main products that Liberia exported to Thailand were Special Purpose Ships ($45M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($15M), and Tug Boats ($5.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Liberia to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 97.8%, from $2.18M in 2018 to $65.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Liberia did not export any services to Thailand.

Thailand-Liberia Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $28.3M to Liberia. The main products that Thailand exported to Liberia were Delivery Trucks ($19.7M), Bedspreads ($2.23M), and Wood Fiberboard ($2.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $6.97M in 2018 to $28.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Thailand did not export any services to Liberia.

Comparison: In 2023, Liberia ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.44), and 142 in total exports ($2.36B). That same year, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Liberia exported $65.9M to Thailand. The main products exported from Liberia to Thailand were Special Purpose Ships ($45M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($15M), and Tug Boats ($5.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Liberia to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 97.8%, from $2.18M in 2018 to $65.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Thailand exported $28.3M to Liberia. The main products exported from Thailand to Liberia were Delivery Trucks ($19.7M), Bedspreads ($2.23M), and Wood Fiberboard ($2.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $6.97M in 2023 to $28.3M in 2018.

Exports from Liberia () to Thailand () (2023)

Exports from Thailand () to Liberia () (2023)

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Trade between Liberia () and Thailand ()

Thailand Exports

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Liberia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$708M

Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$58.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Liberia than Thailand included North Korea ($38.5k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Thailand than Liberia included United States ($58.5B), China ($44.1B), and Japan ($24.9B).

Difference in imports from Thailand () and Liberia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Liberia - Thailand

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

During 2023, Liberia had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Transportation ($65.8M), Metals ($82.2k), and Machines ($69.7k).

During 2018, Thailand had a large net trade with Liberia in the exports of Transportation ($20.9M), Textiles ($2.32M), and Wood Products ($2.17M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Liberia Thailand+$624kPassenger and Cargo Ships

Top Product Potential Thailand Liberia+$328kRice

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Liberia () to Thailand () (2023)

Exports from Thailand () to Liberia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Liberia () and Thailand ()

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Thailand () and Liberia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Liberia - Thailand

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Liberia () and Thailand () (2023)

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