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About

Burma-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Burma exported $3.48B to Thailand. The main products that Burma exported to Thailand were Petroleum Gas ($2.18B), Corn ($408M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($83M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burma to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.71%, from $4.43B in 2017 to $3.48B in 2022.

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

Thailand-Burma Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $4.7B to Burma. The main products that Thailand exported to Burma were Refined Petroleum ($733M), Flavored Water ($213M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($138M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 1.53%,  from $4.36B in 2017 to $4.7B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Burma ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 72 in total exports ($26.9B). That same year, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burma exported $3.48B to Thailand. The main products exported from Burma to Thailand were Petroleum Gas ($2.18B), Corn ($408M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($83M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burma to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.71%, from $4.43B in 2017 to $3.48B in 2022.

In 2017, Thailand exported $4.7B to Burma. The main products exported from Thailand to Burma were Refined Petroleum ($733M), Flavored Water ($213M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($138M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 1.53%, from $4.36B in 2022 to $4.7B in 2017.

Exports from Burma (Flag) to Thailand (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Thailand (Flag) to Burma (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Burma (Flag) and Thailand (Flag)

Burma Exports

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burma
Top Destination
China$9.62B
Thailand
Top Destination
United States$53.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burma than Thailand included Norfolk Island ($251k) and Tokelau ($112k).

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

Difference in imports from Thailand (Flag) and Burma (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burma - Thailand

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burma had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.2B), Vegetable Products ($602M), and Animal Products ($238M).

During 2017, Thailand had a large net trade with Burma in the exports of Foodstuffs ($906M), Mineral Products ($861M), and Chemical Products ($607M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Burma (Flag) and Thailand (Flag) (2022)

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