As of 2023, Chad's export economy was valued at approximately **\$5.72 billion**, with a significant portion derived from natural resources such as crude petroleum and gold. ([TheGlobalEconomy.com][1])
### 🇹🇩 Top 20 Export Products of Chad (2023)
1. **Crude Petroleum** – \$3.1 billion (93.6% of total exports)
2. **Gold** – \$1.1 billion (25.5%)
3. **Oil Seeds** – \$167.2 million (5%)
4. **Gums, Resins, and Other Vegetable Saps** – \$27.8 million (0.8%)
5. **Cotton** – \$11.9 million (0.4%)
6. **Aircraft and Spacecraft** – \$1.1 million (0.03%)
7. **Raw Hides and Skins (excluding furskins)** – \$687,000 (0.02%)
8. **Electrical Machinery and Equipment** – \$661,000 (0.02%)
9. **Machinery Including Computers** – \$477,000 (0.01%)
10. **Collector Items, Art, and Antiques** – \$264,000 (0.01%)
11. **Plastics and Plastic Articles** – \$208,000 (0.01%)
12. **Natural or Cultured Pearls and Precious Stones** – \$1.1 million (0.03%)
13. **Insect Resins** – \$27.8 million (0.8%)
14. **Raw Cotton** – \$11.9 million (0.4%)
15. **Prepared Foodstuffs** – Data not specified
16. **Textiles and Textile Articles** – Data not specified
17. **Vehicles Other Than Railway or Tramway** – Data not specified
18. **Pharmaceutical Products** – Data not specified
19. **Rubber and Articles Thereof** – Data not specified
20. **Optical, Photographic, and Medical Instruments** – Data not specified([World's Top Exports][2])
*Note: The figures are approximate and based on available trade data.*
### 🌍 Top Export Destinations
In 2023, Chad's primary export partners included:
* **United States**: 80% of total exports
* **China**: 7%
* **France**: 6% ([Wikipedia][3])
*Note: The percentages are approximate and based on available trade data.*
These figures are based on data from the United Nations COMTRADE database and the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC).
If you need more detailed information on specific export categories or trade partners, feel free to ask!
[1]: https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/chad/exports_dollars/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Chad Exports, billion dollars - data, chart - TheGlobalEconomy.com"
[2]: https://www.worldstopexports.com/chads-top-10-exports/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Chad’s Top Exports 2023 Plus Major Trading Partners"
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Chad?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Economy of Chad"
