Thailand Exports to Japan
Thailand's exports to Japan fell to $23.3 billion in 2024, down from $24.59 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 5.3% ($1.29 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from Thailand to Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment ($5.10 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.82 billion), Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans and insects ($2.10 billion).
Thailand had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $5.44 billion in 2024 from $6.6 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 17.7% ($1.17 billion).
Thailand Exports to Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand exports to Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $5.10B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.82B | 2024 |
| 3 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $2.10B | 2024 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.08B | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.51B | 2024 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.10B | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $716.48M | 2024 |
| 8 | Copper and copper articles | $547.32M | 2024 |
| 9 | Meat and edible offal | $520.11M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $496.15M | 2024 |
| 11 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $384.21M | 2024 |
| 12 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $384.10M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $318.43M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $302.21M | 2024 |
| 15 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $299.91M | 2024 |
| 16 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $295.04M | 2024 |
| 17 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $273.15M | 2024 |
| 18 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $253.47M | 2024 |
| 19 | Organic chemicals | $251.22M | 2024 |
| 20 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $244.39M | 2024 |
| 21 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $187.58M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereals | $182.35M | 2024 |
| 23 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $179.83M | 2024 |
| 24 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $176.30M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glass and glassware | $174.11M | 2024 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $170.11M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $150.01M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $145.65M | 2024 |
| 29 | Toys, games, sports goods | $123.42M | 2024 |
| 30 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $118.87M | 2024 |
| 31 | Sugar and confectionery | $93.18M | 2024 |
| 32 | Clocks, watches, parts | $88.40M | 2024 |
| 33 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $85.98M | 2024 |
| 34 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $82.55M | 2024 |
| 35 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $82.31M | 2024 |
| 36 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $81.24M | 2024 |
| 37 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $75.08M | 2024 |
| 38 | Man-made filaments | $73.49M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $71.31M | 2024 |
| 40 | Ceramic products | $64.39M | 2024 |
| 41 | Iron and steel | $54.47M | 2024 |
| 42 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $51.97M | 2024 |
| 43 | Non-knitted clothing | $50.76M | 2024 |
| 44 | Tin and tin articles | $48.56M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made staple fibres | $48.17M | 2024 |
| 46 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $39.90M | 2024 |
| 47 | Pharmaceutical products | $38.36M | 2024 |
| 48 | Other base metals, cermets | $35.67M | 2024 |
| 49 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $33.76M | 2024 |
| 50 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $33.45M | 2024 |
| 51 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $30.48M | 2024 |
| 52 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $30.35M | 2024 |
| 53 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $29.92M | 2024 |
| 54 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $29.83M | 2024 |
| 55 | Footwear and parts | $28.46M | 2024 |
| 56 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $27.96M | 2024 |
| 57 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $27.91M | 2024 |
| 58 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $26.08M | 2024 |
| 59 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $22.86M | 2024 |
| 60 | Animal products | $18.73M | 2024 |
| 61 | Cotton | $16.87M | 2024 |
| 62 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $15.26M | 2024 |
| 63 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $15.10M | 2024 |
| 64 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $14.90M | 2024 |
| 65 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $14.76M | 2024 |
| 66 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $13.97M | 2024 |
| 67 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $11.08M | 2024 |
| 68 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $10.80M | 2024 |
| 69 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $9.67M | 2024 |
| 70 | Headgear | $8.49M | 2024 |
| 71 | Zinc and zinc articles | $7.15M | 2024 |
| 72 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $6.92M | 2024 |
| 73 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $6.84M | 2024 |
| 74 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $6.75M | 2024 |
| 75 | Nickel and nickel articles | $5.32M | 2024 |
| 76 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $4.14M | 2024 |
| 78 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.11M | 2024 |
| 79 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.96M | 2024 |
| 80 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 81 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.99M | 2024 |
| 82 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 83 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.48M | 2024 |
| 84 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.02M | 2024 |
| 85 | Musical instruments, parts | $774,443.75 | 2024 |
| 86 | Silk | $767,401.34 | 2024 |
| 87 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $743,959.87 | 2024 |
| 88 | Lead and lead articles | $613,304.40 | 2024 |
| 89 | Works of art, antiques | $377,131.90 | 2024 |
| 90 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $359,423.29 | 2024 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $295,921.84 | 2024 |
| 92 | Live animals | $290,015.42 | 2024 |
| 93 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $141,413.12 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $67,558.37 | 2024 |
| 95 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $29,800.86 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $328.38 | 2024 |
Thailand Exports to Japan (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand exports to Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.30 |
| 2023 | 24.59 |
| 2022 | 24.66 |
| 2021 | 24.99 |
| 2020 | 22.81 |
| 2019 | 24.52 |
| 2018 | 24.94 |
| 2017 | 22.07 |
| 2016 | 20.48 |
| 2015 | 20.05 |
| 2014 | 21.82 |
| 2013 | 22.24 |
| 2012 | 23.50 |
| 2011 | 24.07 |
| 2010 | 20.42 |
| 2009 | 15.73 |
| 2008 | 19.88 |
| 2007 | 18.13 |
| 2006 | 16.54 |
| 2005 | 15.03 |
| 2004 | 13.46 |
| 2003 | 11.40 |
| 2002 | 9.95 |
| 2001 | 9.90 |
| 2000 | 10.10 |
| 1999 | 8.25 |
| 1998 | 7.47 |
| 1997 | 8.73 |
| 1996 | 9.37 |
| 1995 | 9.48 |
| 1994 | 7.73 |
| 1993 | 6.30 |
| 1992 | 5.69 |
| 1991 | 5.13 |
| 1990 | 3.97 |
| 1989 | 3.42 |