Thailand Imports from France
Thailand's imports from France rose to $3.71 billion in 2024, up from $3.35 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 10.7% ($359.84 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from France were Aircraft, spacecraft, parts ($1.30 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($347.89 million), Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics ($236.83 million).
Thailand had a trade deficit with France that widened to $1.72 billion in 2024 from $1.38 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 24.7% ($340.65 million).
Thailand Imports from France by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from France by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.30B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $347.89M | 2024 |
| 3 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $236.83M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $230.93M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $209.97M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $192.51M | 2024 |
| 7 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $191.17M | 2024 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $94.97M | 2024 |
| 9 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $89.82M | 2024 |
| 10 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $65.60M | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $63.37M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $49.18M | 2024 |
| 13 | Rubber and rubber articles | $48.04M | 2024 |
| 14 | Glass and glassware | $47.32M | 2024 |
| 15 | Articles of iron or steel | $46.13M | 2024 |
| 16 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $40.39M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereals | $39.67M | 2024 |
| 18 | Organic chemicals | $36.47M | 2024 |
| 19 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $35.56M | 2024 |
| 20 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $29.82M | 2024 |
| 21 | Non-knitted clothing | $26.57M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $25.31M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $19.38M | 2024 |
| 24 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $19.31M | 2024 |
| 25 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $15.65M | 2024 |
| 26 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $14.59M | 2024 |
| 27 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $12.49M | 2024 |
| 28 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $12.37M | 2024 |
| 29 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $12.15M | 2024 |
| 30 | Iron and steel | $9.28M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $8.79M | 2024 |
| 32 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $8.37M | 2024 |
| 33 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7.44M | 2024 |
| 34 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $7.40M | 2024 |
| 35 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $7.34M | 2024 |
| 36 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $7.10M | 2024 |
| 37 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.64M | 2024 |
| 38 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 40 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $6.16M | 2024 |
| 41 | Clocks, watches, parts | $6.10M | 2024 |
| 42 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $6.07M | 2024 |
| 43 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.56M | 2024 |
| 44 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.47M | 2024 |
| 45 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $5.30M | 2024 |
| 46 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.79M | 2024 |
| 47 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $3.66M | 2024 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $3.66M | 2024 |
| 49 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $3.36M | 2024 |
| 50 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $3.33M | 2024 |
| 51 | Ceramic products | $2.88M | 2024 |
| 52 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2.80M | 2024 |
| 53 | Footwear and parts | $2.46M | 2024 |
| 54 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 55 | Copper and copper articles | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 56 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 57 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.85M | 2024 |
| 58 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 59 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.71M | 2024 |
| 60 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 61 | Animal products | $1.45M | 2024 |
| 62 | Headgear | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made filaments | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 65 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 66 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.05M | 2024 |
| 67 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $770,974.97 | 2024 |
| 68 | Fertilizers | $645,443.47 | 2024 |
| 69 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $641,824.50 | 2024 |
| 70 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $633,694.99 | 2024 |
| 71 | Man-made staple fibres | $621,715.68 | 2024 |
| 72 | Cotton | $548,045 | 2024 |
| 73 | Live animals | $522,451.11 | 2024 |
| 74 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $483,460.95 | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $411,287.62 | 2024 |
| 76 | Works of art, antiques | $401,425.57 | 2024 |
| 77 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $328,089.35 | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $292,482.41 | 2024 |
| 79 | Meat and edible offal | $228,343.76 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $213,323.07 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $112,717.87 | 2024 |
| 82 | Ores, slag, ash | $99,228.65 | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $92,938.65 | 2024 |
| 84 | Tin and tin articles | $89,329.97 | 2024 |
| 85 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $80,043.09 | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $53,994.74 | 2024 |
| 87 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $50,653.82 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $32,245.76 | 2024 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $28,247.23 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $23,258.18 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $18,013.19 | 2024 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $16,640.33 | 2024 |
| 93 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $16,356.74 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lead and lead articles | $11,477.56 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $11,287.61 | 2024 |
| 96 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $113.71 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from France (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from France by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.71 |
| 2023 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 2.39 |
| 2021 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 3.05 |
| 2018 | 3.79 |
| 2017 | 3.48 |
| 2016 | 2.81 |
| 2015 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 2.44 |
| 2013 | 4.16 |
| 2012 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 1.01 |
| 2002 | 0.85 |
| 2001 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 1.31 |
| 1998 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 0.81 |
| 1989 | 0.42 |
| 1988 | 0.49 |