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27.5%CURRENT US$
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1.51%CURRENT US$
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$27,331CURRENT US$
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26.1%CURRENT US$
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$681CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Chad Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $343k to Chad. The main products that Portugal exported to Chad were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($177k), Large Iron Containers ($61.3k), and Aluminium Structures ($41.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.4%, from $2.43M in 2018 to $343k in 2023.

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

Chad-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $7.99k to Portugal. The main products that Chad exported to Portugal were Sculptures ($6.02k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($733), and Hair Products ($498). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 70.6%,  from $3.64M in 2018 to $7.99k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Portugal exported $343k to Chad. The main products exported from Portugal to Chad were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($177k), Large Iron Containers ($61.3k), and Aluminium Structures ($41.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.4%, from $2.43M in 2018 to $343k in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $7.99k to Portugal. The main products exported from Chad to Portugal were Sculptures ($6.02k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($733), and Hair Products ($498). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 70.6%, from $3.64M in 2023 to $7.99k in 2018.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Chad (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Chad (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$17.7B
Chad
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Chad included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chad than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($1.11B), Chinese Taipei ($327M), and Malaysia ($87.2M).

Difference in imports from Chad (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Chad

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Machines ($198k), Metals ($103k), and Stone And Glass ($22.7k).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Arts and Antiques ($6.02k), Transportation ($733), and Chemical Products ($539).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Portugal Chad+$58kElectric Generating Sets
Top Product Potential Chad Portugal+$7.89kCrude Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Chad (Flag) (2023)

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