Thailand (THA) and Mexico (MEX) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Mexico Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $4.34B to Mexico. The main products that Thailand exported to Mexico were Broadcasting Equipment ($565M), Cars ($487M), and Integrated Circuits ($350M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $118M in 2017 to $4.34B in 2022.

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

Mexico-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Mexico exported $786M to Thailand. The main products that Mexico exported to Thailand were Gold ($66.4M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($57.9M), and Electrical Capacitors ($51.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mexico to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 47.6%, from $112M in 2017 to $786M in 2022.

In 2022, Mexico 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, Mexico ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 10 in total exports ($549B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Thailand exported $4.34B to Mexico. The main products exported from Thailand to Mexico were Broadcasting Equipment ($565M), Cars ($487M), and Integrated Circuits ($350M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $118M in 2017 to $4.34B in 2022.

In 2017, Mexico exported $786M to Thailand. The main products exported from Mexico to Thailand were Gold ($66.4M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($57.9M), and Electrical Capacitors ($51.5M). During the last 22 years the exports of Mexico to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 47.6%, from $112M in 1995 to $786M in 2017.

Exports from Thailand () to Mexico () (2022)

Exports from Mexico () to Thailand () (2022)

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Trade between Thailand () and Mexico ()

Thailand Exports

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Mexico Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$421B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than Mexico included China ($35.3B), Japan ($24.6B), and Vietnam ($13.4B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mexico than Thailand included United States ($421B), Canada ($22.2B), and Spain ($5.41B).

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Mexico

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

During 2022, Thailand had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Machines ($2.46B), Transportation ($959M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($311M).

During 2017, Mexico had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Machines ($309M), Instruments ($119M), and Transportation ($82.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Mexico+$200MIntegrated Circuits

Top Product Potential Mexico Thailand+$97.5MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Mexico () (2022)

Exports from Mexico () to Thailand () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Mexico ()

Thailand Exports

Mexico Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Mexico

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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