Thailand (THA) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $766M to Egypt. The main products that Thailand exported to Egypt were Polycarboxylic Acids ($103M), Wood Fiberboard ($102M), and Rubber Tires ($88.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.06%, from $1.17B in 2018 to $766M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $103M to Thailand. The main products that Egypt exported to Thailand were Semi-Finished Iron ($41.1M), Petroleum Gas ($40.8M), and Small Iron Containers ($2.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 6.95%, from $73.8M in 2018 to $103M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt 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, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Thailand exported $766M to Egypt. The main products exported from Thailand to Egypt were Polycarboxylic Acids ($103M), Wood Fiberboard ($102M), and Rubber Tires ($88.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.06%, from $1.17B in 2018 to $766M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $103M to Thailand. The main products exported from Egypt to Thailand were Semi-Finished Iron ($41.1M), Petroleum Gas ($40.8M), and Small Iron Containers ($2.49M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 6.95%, from $73.8M in 2023 to $103M in 2018.

Exports from Thailand () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Thailand () (2023)

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Trade between Thailand () and Egypt ()

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$58.5B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Thailand included Turkey ($4.63B), Libya ($1.79B), and Saudi Arabia ($5.31B).

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Egypt

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

During 2023, Thailand had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($152M), Machines ($123M), and Chemical Products ($115M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Metals ($44.1M), Mineral Products ($41.4M), and Chemical Products ($5.48M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Egypt+$39.6MCars

Top Product Potential Egypt Thailand+$97MPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Thailand () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Egypt ()

Thailand Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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