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$17.2BCURRENT US$
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-14.5%CURRENT US$
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$7,182CURRENT US$
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About

Afghanistan-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Afghanistan exported $1M to Thailand. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Thailand were Precious Stones ($827k), Grapes ($138k), and Pearl Products ($8.77k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $403k in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

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

Thailand-Afghanistan Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $10.5M to Afghanistan. The main products that Thailand exported to Afghanistan were Electric Batteries ($6.53M), Uncoated Paper ($1.41M), and Precious Stones ($478k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.7%,  from $35.9M in 2018 to $10.5M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Afghanistan exported $1M to Thailand. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Thailand were Precious Stones ($827k), Grapes ($138k), and Pearl Products ($8.77k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $403k in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

In 2018, Thailand exported $10.5M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Thailand to Afghanistan were Electric Batteries ($6.53M), Uncoated Paper ($1.41M), and Precious Stones ($478k). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $35.9M in 2023 to $10.5M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Afghanistan (Flag) and Thailand (Flag)

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$691M
Thailand
Top Destination
United States$58.5B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from Thailand.

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

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Thailand

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Precious Metals ($838k), Vegetable Products ($138k), and Stone And Glass ($7.16k).

During 2018, Thailand had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Machines ($6.58M), Paper Goods ($1.41M), and Foodstuffs ($693k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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