Merchandise trade in Chad
Chad: Merchandise trade was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Chad stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Chad peaked at 91.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.
That places Chad 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 16.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 14.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 22.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 36.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 30.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 22.7% | 36.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More private sector data for Chad
- Merchandise exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.7% (1975)
- Food exports 16.2% (1975)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (1995)
- Food imports 24.3% (1995)
- Commercial service exports 23.41 million current US$ (1994)
- Transport services 55.0% (1994)
- Computer, communications and other services 28.6% (1994)
- Commercial service imports 174.23 million current US$ (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Chad?
- Merchandise trade in Chad was 28.9% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise trade?
- Chad ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.