

Chad is the 144th largest export economy in the world. In 2017, Chad exported $1.06B and imported $475M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $586M. In 2017 the GDP of Chad was $9.9B and its GDP per capita was $1.94k.
The top exports of Chad are Crude Petroleum ($980M), Insect Resins ($28.4M), Other Oily Seeds ($24.5M), Raw Cotton ($19M) and Propylene Polymers ($1.82M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Packaged Medicaments ($30.8M), Soap ($16.2M), Other Edible Preparations ($13.6M), Raw Iron Bars ($11.8M) and Insulated Wire ($11.8M).
The top export destinations of Chad are the United States ($486M), China ($251M), the Netherlands ($185M), India ($79M) and Turkey ($26.4M). The top import origins are China ($114M), France ($96.8M), Cameroon ($68.3M), India ($26M) and Belgium-Luxembourg ($23M).
Chad borders the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.