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About

Central African Republic-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Central African Republic exported $34.1k to Switzerland. The main products that Central African Republic exported to Switzerland were Sawn Wood ($15.5k), Shaped Paper ($7.37k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($2.37k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%, from $891k in 2018 to $34.1k in 2023.

In 2023, Central African Republic did not export any services to Switzerland.

Switzerland-Central African Republic Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $6.89M to Central African Republic. The main products that Switzerland exported to Central African Republic were Packaged Medicaments ($820k), Electric Generating Sets ($820k), and Traffic Signals ($420k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Central African Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%,  from $3.79M in 2018 to $6.89M in 2023.

In 2023, Switzerland did not export any services to Central African Republic.

Comparison In 2023,  Central African Republic ranked 181 in total exports ($229M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Central African Republic exported $34.1k to Switzerland. The main products exported from Central African Republic to Switzerland were Sawn Wood ($15.5k), Shaped Paper ($7.37k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($2.37k). During the last 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%, from $891k in 2018 to $34.1k in 2023.

In 2018, Switzerland exported $6.89M to Central African Republic. The main products exported from Switzerland to Central African Republic were Packaged Medicaments ($820k), Electric Generating Sets ($820k), and Traffic Signals ($420k). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Central African Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $3.79M in 2023 to $6.89M in 2018.

Exports from Central African Republic (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Central African Republic (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Central African Republic (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag)

Central African Republic Exports

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Switzerland
Top Destination
Germany$53.8B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Central African Republic than from Switzerland.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Central African Republic included Germany ($53.8B), China ($47.7B), and United States ($45.1B).

Difference in imports from Switzerland (Flag) and Central African Republic (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Central African Republic - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Central African Republic and Switzerland by product, considering products traded by both, Central African Republic and Switzerland.

During 2023, Central African Republic had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Wood Products ($18.9k), Paper Goods ($7.37k), and Metals ($2.76k).

During 2018, Switzerland had a large net trade with Central African Republic in the exports of Machines ($2.88M), Chemical Products ($1.42M), and Metals ($982k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Central African Republic (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag) (2023)

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