Thailand (THA) and Chad (TCD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Chad Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $6.07M to Chad. The main products that Thailand exported to Chad were Cars ($2.5M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.76M), and Leather Footwear ($974k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.049%, from $6.09M in 2018 to $6.07M in 2023.

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

Chad-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $766k to Thailand. The main products that Chad exported to Thailand were Raw Cotton ($440k), Insect Resins ($323k), and Electrical Resistors ($1.85k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 63.5%, from $15k in 2018 to $766k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B). That same year, Chad ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.41), and 132 in total exports ($4.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Thailand exported $6.07M to Chad. The main products exported from Thailand to Chad were Cars ($2.5M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.76M), and Leather Footwear ($974k). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.049%, from $6.09M in 2018 to $6.07M in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $766k to Thailand. The main products exported from Chad to Thailand were Raw Cotton ($440k), Insect Resins ($323k), and Electrical Resistors ($1.85k). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 63.5%, from $15k in 2023 to $766k in 2018.

Exports from Thailand () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Thailand () (2023)

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Trade between Thailand () and Chad ()

Thailand Exports

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$58.5B

Chad
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chad than Thailand included Central African Republic ($6.67M).

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Chad

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

During 2023, Thailand had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Transportation ($2.72M), Textiles ($1.84M), and Footwear and Headwear ($974k).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Textiles ($440k), Vegetable Products ($323k), and Machines ($2.21k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Chad+$801kCars

Top Product Potential Chad Thailand+$985kRaw Cotton

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 Thailand and Chad. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Thailand indicates it has a comparative advantage over Chad. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Chad indicates it has a comparative advantage over Thailand.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Thailand () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Chad ()

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Chad

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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