Tradle
Tradle shows a chart of one country's exports, sized by how much each product is worth. Work out which country it is in six guesses.
What exports give away
| If the chart is full of | Think about |
|---|---|
| Crude oil and gas | The Gulf, parts of Africa, Russia and Central Asia |
| Coffee, fruit and soybeans | Latin America and parts of Africa |
| Cars and machinery | Large industrial economies |
| Electronics | East and Southeast Asia |
| Gold and copper | Mining countries in Africa and South America |
Using the arrow
If the chart is mixed, guess a large country in the region you suspect. The distance and direction then narrow it fast. A chart dominated by one product usually means a smaller country that relies on it.
Before you start Tradle
- One giant box of crude oil or gas points to a few oil exporters. Narrow it down with the direction arrow.
- Lots of small boxes of machines and cars usually means a big industrial economy.
- Coffee, cocoa, copper or gold as the top export each point to a short list of countries.
Playing Tradle step by step
- Read the chart
Each box is one export. Bigger boxes are a larger share of what the country sells.
- Type a country
Type the country you think it is.
- Use the clue
A wrong guess shows how far away the answer is and which direction to look.
- Six guesses to get it
Name the country within six guesses.
Quick facts about Tradle
- Made by
- The Observatory of Economic Complexity
- Guesses
- 6
- Clue
- An export treemap, then distance and direction after each miss
- New puzzle
- Every day
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Geography games, clues and data
Tradle FAQ
How do you play Tradle?
Study the export chart, type a country, and use the distance and direction you get after a miss to pick the next one. You have six guesses.
Where is the Tradle answer today?
We do not post the country. Look at the single biggest box on the chart first. One product that dominates points to a short list of countries.
Who makes Tradle?
The Observatory of Economic Complexity, a site that publishes world trade data.
How many guesses do you get in Tradle?
Six guesses to name the country.
What does the Tradle chart show?
The goods a country exports, with each box sized by its share of the total.
Facts checked on 2026-11-03. Tradle belongs to OEC, the Observatory of Economic Complexity. Megadle is not linked to it.