Thailand Imports from China
Thailand's imports from China rose to $80.62 billion in 2024, up from $70.83 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 13.8% ($9.8 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($24.63 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($12.97 billion) and Articles of iron or steel ($4.45 billion).
Thailand had a trade deficit with China that widened to $45.39 billion in 2024 from $36.65 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 23.8% ($8.74 billion).
Thailand Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $24.63B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $12.97B | 2024 |
| 3 | Articles of iron or steel | $4.45B | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $4.19B | 2024 |
| 5 | Iron and steel | $3.57B | 2024 |
| 6 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $3.57B | 2024 |
| 7 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.87B | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.77B | 2024 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $1.72B | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.67B | 2024 |
| 11 | Copper and copper articles | $1.57B | 2024 |
| 12 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 14 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.23B | 2024 |
| 15 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $894.88M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $835.93M | 2024 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $754.95M | 2024 |
| 18 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $698.75M | 2024 |
| 19 | Glass and glassware | $591.51M | 2024 |
| 20 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $560.01M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $531.96M | 2024 |
| 22 | Non-knitted clothing | $493.39M | 2024 |
| 23 | Fertilizers | $448.67M | 2024 |
| 24 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $439.58M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $416.91M | 2024 |
| 26 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $413.34M | 2024 |
| 27 | Toys, games, sports goods | $393.96M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $382.46M | 2024 |
| 29 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $381.71M | 2024 |
| 30 | Ceramic products | $367.59M | 2024 |
| 31 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $342.89M | 2024 |
| 32 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $319.27M | 2024 |
| 33 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $314.29M | 2024 |
| 34 | Footwear and parts | $287.16M | 2024 |
| 35 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $274.59M | 2024 |
| 36 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $271.59M | 2024 |
| 37 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $254.97M | 2024 |
| 38 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $234.01M | 2024 |
| 39 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $229.53M | 2024 |
| 40 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $215.98M | 2024 |
| 41 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $209.12M | 2024 |
| 42 | Sugar and confectionery | $201.06M | 2024 |
| 43 | Clocks, watches, parts | $198.38M | 2024 |
| 44 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $183.64M | 2024 |
| 45 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $182.89M | 2024 |
| 46 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $157.91M | 2024 |
| 47 | Man-made staple fibres | $156.91M | 2024 |
| 48 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $151.05M | 2024 |
| 49 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $143.70M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $132.97M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $132.10M | 2024 |
| 52 | Cotton | $129.69M | 2024 |
| 53 | Pharmaceutical products | $119.26M | 2024 |
| 54 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $111.85M | 2024 |
| 55 | Ores, slag, ash | $100.93M | 2024 |
| 56 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $97.84M | 2024 |
| 57 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $92.85M | 2024 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $87.17M | 2024 |
| 59 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $85.51M | 2024 |
| 60 | Other base metals, cermets | $60.53M | 2024 |
| 61 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $56.24M | 2024 |
| 62 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $51.10M | 2024 |
| 63 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $49.83M | 2024 |
| 64 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $45.95M | 2024 |
| 65 | Headgear | $43.55M | 2024 |
| 66 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $41.88M | 2024 |
| 67 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $37.71M | 2024 |
| 68 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $36.05M | 2024 |
| 69 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $35.97M | 2024 |
| 70 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $29.49M | 2024 |
| 71 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $29.18M | 2024 |
| 72 | Lead and lead articles | $26.10M | 2024 |
| 73 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $23.35M | 2024 |
| 74 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $23.34M | 2024 |
| 75 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $23.14M | 2024 |
| 76 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $21.38M | 2024 |
| 77 | Zinc and zinc articles | $20.56M | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $18.67M | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $17.92M | 2024 |
| 80 | Tin and tin articles | $15.70M | 2024 |
| 81 | Animal products | $14.20M | 2024 |
| 82 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $13.69M | 2024 |
| 83 | Nickel and nickel articles | $11.28M | 2024 |
| 84 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $11.17M | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $10.51M | 2024 |
| 86 | Works of art, antiques | $5.99M | 2024 |
| 87 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $4.33M | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $2.92M | 2024 |
| 89 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.87M | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $2.13M | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 93 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $852,797.72 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cereals | $583,912.39 | 2024 |
| 95 | Live animals | $301,226.90 | 2024 |
| 96 | Meat and edible offal | $29.99 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from China (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.62 |
| 2023 | 70.83 |
| 2022 | 70.77 |
| 2021 | 66.76 |
| 2020 | 49.80 |
| 2019 | 50.27 |
| 2018 | 49.95 |
| 2017 | 44.24 |
| 2016 | 42.03 |
| 2015 | 41.07 |
| 2014 | 38.50 |
| 2013 | 37.73 |
| 2012 | 36.96 |
| 2011 | 30.58 |
| 2010 | 24.24 |
| 2009 | 17.03 |
| 2008 | 20.05 |
| 2007 | 16.98 |
| 2006 | 13.62 |
| 2005 | 11.16 |
| 2004 | 8.19 |
| 2003 | 6.07 |
| 2002 | 4.93 |
| 2001 | 3.72 |
| 2000 | 3.37 |
| 1999 | 2.49 |
| 1998 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 2.26 |
| 1996 | 1.95 |
| 1995 | 2.09 |
| 1994 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 1.22 |
| 1991 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 1.11 |
| 1989 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 0.68 |