Thailand Exports to Laos
Thailand's exports to Laos rose to $4.93 billion in 2024, up from $4.64 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.1% ($284.82 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Thailand to Laos were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($1.45 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($363.81 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($276.97 million).
Thailand had a trade surplus with Laos that fell to $1.57B in 2024 from $1.66B in 2023. This is a decrease of 5.2% ($86.79 million).
Thailand Exports to Laos by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand exports to Laos by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.45B | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $363.81M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $276.97M | 2024 |
| 4 | Sugar and confectionery | $241.42M | 2024 |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $238.82M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $206.60M | 2024 |
| 7 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $173.54M | 2024 |
| 8 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $150.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $134.23M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $125.27M | 2024 |
| 11 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $100.74M | 2024 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $100.16M | 2024 |
| 13 | Articles of iron or steel | $87.66M | 2024 |
| 14 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $83.45M | 2024 |
| 15 | Live animals | $78.90M | 2024 |
| 16 | Fertilizers | $77.85M | 2024 |
| 17 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $72.14M | 2024 |
| 18 | Iron and steel | $67.98M | 2024 |
| 19 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $61.35M | 2024 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $54.02M | 2024 |
| 21 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $51.84M | 2024 |
| 22 | Organic chemicals | $50.42M | 2024 |
| 23 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $45.04M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $43.18M | 2024 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $42.20M | 2024 |
| 26 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $37.70M | 2024 |
| 27 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $37.63M | 2024 |
| 28 | Cereals | $37.29M | 2024 |
| 29 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $32.47M | 2024 |
| 30 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $32.26M | 2024 |
| 31 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $31.28M | 2024 |
| 32 | Pharmaceutical products | $30.89M | 2024 |
| 33 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $26.45M | 2024 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $26.26M | 2024 |
| 35 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $20.42M | 2024 |
| 36 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $19.71M | 2024 |
| 37 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $18.47M | 2024 |
| 38 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $17.90M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glass and glassware | $17.78M | 2024 |
| 40 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $15.34M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $13.86M | 2024 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $12.03M | 2024 |
| 43 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $11.93M | 2024 |
| 44 | Footwear and parts | $11.66M | 2024 |
| 45 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $9.54M | 2024 |
| 46 | Man-made staple fibres | $7.04M | 2024 |
| 47 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $6.54M | 2024 |
| 48 | Meat and edible offal | $6.51M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $5.73M | 2024 |
| 50 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 51 | Cotton | $5.46M | 2024 |
| 52 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $5.29M | 2024 |
| 53 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $4.27M | 2024 |
| 54 | Copper and copper articles | $4.13M | 2024 |
| 55 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $3.87M | 2024 |
| 56 | Man-made filaments | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 57 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.42M | 2024 |
| 58 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $3.34M | 2024 |
| 59 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $3.29M | 2024 |
| 60 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.68M | 2024 |
| 61 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.66M | 2024 |
| 62 | Lead and lead articles | $2.19M | 2024 |
| 63 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.47M | 2024 |
| 66 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 67 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 68 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.18M | 2024 |
| 69 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 70 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 71 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 72 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $947,256 | 2024 |
| 73 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $870,505.50 | 2024 |
| 74 | Headgear | $761,565.81 | 2024 |
| 75 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $417,132.64 | 2024 |
| 76 | Other base metals, cermets | $406,080.90 | 2024 |
| 77 | Clocks, watches, parts | $402,754.82 | 2024 |
| 78 | Ores, slag, ash | $365,115.71 | 2024 |
| 79 | Animal products | $287,649.48 | 2024 |
| 80 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $278,200.20 | 2024 |
| 81 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $272,419.47 | 2024 |
| 82 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $212,698.95 | 2024 |
| 83 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $212,278.82 | 2024 |
| 84 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $203,004.24 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tin and tin articles | $94,925.25 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $67,661.82 | 2024 |
| 87 | Musical instruments, parts | $61,693.68 | 2024 |
| 88 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $53,991.16 | 2024 |
| 89 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $33,021.21 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cork and cork products | $31,151.26 | 2024 |
| 91 | Works of art, antiques | $13,204.52 | 2024 |
| 92 | Nickel and nickel articles | $12,109.18 | 2024 |
| 93 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $4,472.68 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $2,039.24 | 2024 |
| 95 | Furskins and artificial fur | $257.68 | 2024 |
Thailand Exports to Laos (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand exports to Laos by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.93 |
| 2023 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 4.54 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3.36 |
| 2019 | 3.85 |
| 2018 | 4.13 |
| 2017 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 3.99 |
| 2015 | 4.24 |
| 2014 | 4.03 |
| 2013 | 3.76 |
| 2012 | 3.61 |
| 2011 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 1.31 |
| 2006 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 0.58 |
| 2003 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 0.40 |
| 2001 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 0.37 |
| 1997 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 0.36 |
| 1995 | 0.35 |
| 1994 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 0.17 |
| 1992 | 0.12 |
| 1991 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 0.07 |
| 1989 | 0.06 |