Thailand (THA) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $130M to Ethiopia. The main products that Thailand exported to Ethiopia were Cars ($25.1M), Ethylene Polymers ($9.18M), and Rubber ($7.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $19.5M in 2017 to $130M in 2022.

In 2022, Thailand did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $5.73M to Thailand. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Thailand were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($3.33M), Dried Legumes ($2.72M), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($929k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $11.7M in 2017 to $5.73M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Thailand.

Comparison: In 2022, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Thailand exported $130M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Thailand to Ethiopia were Cars ($25.1M), Ethylene Polymers ($9.18M), and Rubber ($7.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $19.5M in 2017 to $130M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $5.73M to Thailand. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Thailand were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($3.33M), Dried Legumes ($2.72M), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($929k). During the last 22 years the exports of Ethiopia to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $11.7M in 1995 to $5.73M in 2017.

Exports from Thailand () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Thailand () (2022)

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Trade between Thailand () and Ethiopia ()

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than Ethiopia included United States ($53.4B), China ($35.3B), and Japan ($24.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Thailand included Somalia ($265M), Djibouti ($86.8M), and South Sudan ($7.98M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Thailand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Thailand had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Transportation ($32.1M), Plastics and Rubbers ($28.8M), and Machines ($9.58M).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Textiles ($4.41M), Vegetable Products ($2.82M), and Precious Metals ($389k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Ethiopia+$13.3MCars

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Thailand+$1.44MDried Legumes

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Thailand () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Ethiopia ()

Thailand Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Thailand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Thailand () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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