Thailand Imports from Japan
Thailand's imports from Japan fell to $28.74 billion in 2024, down from $31.2 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 7.9% ($2.46 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment ($6.01 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.43 billion) and Iron and steel ($3.89 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 Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from Japan 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 | $6.01B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $4.43B | 2024 |
| 3 | Iron and steel | $3.89B | 2024 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.79B | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.44B | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.39B | 2024 |
| 7 | Copper and copper articles | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.20B | 2024 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $935.88M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $582.65M | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $580.17M | 2024 |
| 12 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $357.59M | 2024 |
| 13 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $289.02M | 2024 |
| 14 | Organic chemicals | $279.98M | 2024 |
| 15 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $274.41M | 2024 |
| 16 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $224.99M | 2024 |
| 17 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $224.70M | 2024 |
| 18 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $217.22M | 2024 |
| 19 | Glass and glassware | $212.91M | 2024 |
| 20 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $205.42M | 2024 |
| 21 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $150.21M | 2024 |
| 22 | Pharmaceutical products | $146.03M | 2024 |
| 23 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $143.29M | 2024 |
| 24 | Ceramic products | $129.09M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $101.20M | 2024 |
| 26 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $93.52M | 2024 |
| 27 | Zinc and zinc articles | $88.53M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $69.66M | 2024 |
| 29 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $63.24M | 2024 |
| 30 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $57.16M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $53.47M | 2024 |
| 32 | Clocks, watches, parts | $53.41M | 2024 |
| 33 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $52.95M | 2024 |
| 34 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $52.26M | 2024 |
| 35 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $45.58M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $42.09M | 2024 |
| 37 | Man-made staple fibres | $41.93M | 2024 |
| 38 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $37.62M | 2024 |
| 39 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $34.03M | 2024 |
| 40 | Nickel and nickel articles | $33.45M | 2024 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports goods | $32.19M | 2024 |
| 42 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $29.57M | 2024 |
| 43 | Meat and edible offal | $29.14M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $23.10M | 2024 |
| 45 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $20.60M | 2024 |
| 46 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $18.83M | 2024 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $18.68M | 2024 |
| 48 | Other base metals, cermets | $16.47M | 2024 |
| 49 | Non-knitted clothing | $15.86M | 2024 |
| 50 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $15.71M | 2024 |
| 51 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $14.47M | 2024 |
| 52 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $14.38M | 2024 |
| 53 | Lead and lead articles | $13.23M | 2024 |
| 54 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $11.85M | 2024 |
| 55 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $11.80M | 2024 |
| 56 | Tin and tin articles | $11.19M | 2024 |
| 57 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $10.98M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ores, slag, ash | $10.24M | 2024 |
| 59 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $9.46M | 2024 |
| 60 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $9.42M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $8.30M | 2024 |
| 62 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $8.18M | 2024 |
| 63 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $7.43M | 2024 |
| 64 | Cotton | $6.49M | 2024 |
| 65 | Footwear and parts | $6.10M | 2024 |
| 66 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $5.87M | 2024 |
| 67 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $5.49M | 2024 |
| 68 | Musical instruments, parts | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 69 | Sugar and confectionery | $5.17M | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $3.89M | 2024 |
| 71 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $3.82M | 2024 |
| 72 | Cereals | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 73 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.40M | 2024 |
| 74 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.22M | 2024 |
| 75 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.91M | 2024 |
| 76 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 77 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 78 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.56M | 2024 |
| 79 | Headgear | $2.18M | 2024 |
| 80 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 81 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $966,639.77 | 2024 |
| 82 | Fertilizers | $921,202.95 | 2024 |
| 83 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $599,940.44 | 2024 |
| 84 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $493,861.91 | 2024 |
| 85 | Works of art, antiques | $433,501.15 | 2024 |
| 86 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $348,444.16 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $251,976.96 | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $198,258.78 | 2024 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $182,943.62 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $120,142.54 | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $100,512.07 | 2024 |
| 92 | Animal products | $69,001.13 | 2024 |
| 93 | Silk | $58,023.08 | 2024 |
| 94 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $35,373.63 | 2024 |
| 95 | Live animals | $27,803.95 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $11,760.66 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from Japan (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.74 |
| 2023 | 31.20 |
| 2022 | 34.48 |
| 2021 | 35.76 |
| 2020 | 27.69 |
| 2019 | 33.20 |
| 2018 | 35.26 |
| 2017 | 32.05 |
| 2016 | 30.67 |
| 2015 | 31.24 |
| 2014 | 35.71 |
| 2013 | 41.08 |
| 2012 | 49.58 |
| 2011 | 42.16 |
| 2010 | 37.86 |
| 2009 | 25.02 |
| 2008 | 33.42 |
| 2007 | 30.03 |
| 2006 | 25.84 |
| 2005 | 26.05 |
| 2004 | 22.38 |
| 2003 | 18.26 |
| 2002 | 14.89 |
| 2001 | 13.81 |
| 2000 | 15.29 |
| 1999 | 12.25 |
| 1998 | 10.18 |
| 1997 | 15.97 |
| 1996 | 20.44 |
| 1995 | 21.62 |
| 1994 | 16.44 |
| 1993 | 13.96 |
| 1992 | 11.91 |
| 1991 | 11.04 |
| 1990 | 10.14 |
| 1989 | 7.81 |
| 1988 | 5.89 |