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About

Thailand-France Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $2.27B to France. The main products that Thailand exported to France were Air Conditioners ($297M), Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($178M), and Integrated Circuits ($126M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.95%, from $3.25B in 2018 to $2.27B in 2023.

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

France-Thailand Trade: In 2023, France exported $3B to Thailand. The main products that France exported to Thailand were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($750M), Jewellery ($267M), and Trunks and Cases ($156M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.55%,  from $3.42B in 2018 to $3B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Thailand worth $389M, with Other business services ($160M), Transportation ($120M), and Royalties and license fees ($43.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Thailand exported $2.27B to France. The main products exported from Thailand to France were Air Conditioners ($297M), Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($178M), and Integrated Circuits ($126M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.95%, from $3.25B in 2018 to $2.27B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $3B to Thailand. The main products exported from France to Thailand were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($750M), Jewellery ($267M), and Trunks and Cases ($156M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.55%, from $3.42B in 2023 to $3B in 2018.

Exports from Thailand (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to Thailand (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand (Flag) and France (Flag)

Thailand Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Thailand
Top Destination
United States$58.5B
France
Top Destination
Germany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Thailand than France included Japan ($24.9B), China ($44.1B), and Malaysia ($12.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Thailand included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and Belgium ($49.2B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Thailand (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Thailand - France

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Thailand had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($872M), Instruments ($251M), and Transportation ($192M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Transportation ($838M), Chemical Products ($521M), and Machines ($385M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand France+$106MComputers
Top Product Potential France Thailand+N/AN/A

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to Thailand worth $389M, with Other business services ($160M), Transportation ($120M), and Royalties and license fees ($43.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Thailand (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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