Thailand Imports from Malaysia
Thailand's imports from Malaysia rose to $13.82 billion in 2024, up from $13.12 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 5.4% ($705.94 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from Malaysia were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($3.96 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.60 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($922.77 million).
Thailand had a trade deficit with Malaysia that widened to $1.5 billion in 2024 from $1.15 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 29.9% ($344.66 million).
Thailand Imports from Malaysia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from Malaysia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $3.96B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.60B | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $922.77M | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $634.85M | 2024 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $405.45M | 2024 |
| 6 | Organic chemicals | $361.36M | 2024 |
| 7 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $353.31M | 2024 |
| 8 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $339.07M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $334.95M | 2024 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $289.05M | 2024 |
| 11 | Iron and steel | $241.36M | 2024 |
| 12 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $224.99M | 2024 |
| 13 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $193.40M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $190.13M | 2024 |
| 15 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $172.71M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $153.41M | 2024 |
| 17 | Fertilizers | $138.75M | 2024 |
| 18 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $123.69M | 2024 |
| 19 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $112.40M | 2024 |
| 20 | Glass and glassware | $108.89M | 2024 |
| 21 | Rubber and rubber articles | $106.15M | 2024 |
| 22 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $89.49M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $84.66M | 2024 |
| 24 | Tin and tin articles | $81.70M | 2024 |
| 25 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $65.72M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $65.25M | 2024 |
| 27 | Copper and copper articles | $58.34M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $37.55M | 2024 |
| 29 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $29.00M | 2024 |
| 30 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $27.65M | 2024 |
| 31 | Ceramic products | $23.23M | 2024 |
| 32 | Sugar and confectionery | $18.62M | 2024 |
| 33 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $18.26M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $16.90M | 2024 |
| 35 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $16.18M | 2024 |
| 36 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $13.46M | 2024 |
| 37 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $13.33M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $13.05M | 2024 |
| 39 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $12.09M | 2024 |
| 40 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $11.95M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $10.98M | 2024 |
| 42 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $10.67M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $9.83M | 2024 |
| 44 | Pharmaceutical products | $9.32M | 2024 |
| 45 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $8.67M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $7.54M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $7.52M | 2024 |
| 48 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $6.40M | 2024 |
| 49 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.62M | 2024 |
| 50 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.56M | 2024 |
| 51 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $5.50M | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.14M | 2024 |
| 53 | Zinc and zinc articles | $5.01M | 2024 |
| 54 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $4.68M | 2024 |
| 55 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $4.67M | 2024 |
| 56 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 57 | Ores, slag, ash | $4.49M | 2024 |
| 58 | Man-made filaments | $4.26M | 2024 |
| 59 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4.20M | 2024 |
| 60 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $4.14M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 62 | Footwear and parts | $3.28M | 2024 |
| 63 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.88M | 2024 |
| 64 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.79M | 2024 |
| 65 | Man-made staple fibres | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 66 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 67 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 68 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 69 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.18M | 2024 |
| 70 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 71 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 72 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $980,639.49 | 2024 |
| 73 | Lead and lead articles | $960,730.34 | 2024 |
| 74 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $911,680.43 | 2024 |
| 75 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $697,819.08 | 2024 |
| 76 | Cotton | $590,043.80 | 2024 |
| 77 | Animal products | $587,439.90 | 2024 |
| 78 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $343,721.69 | 2024 |
| 79 | Other base metals, cermets | $194,970.29 | 2024 |
| 80 | Headgear | $157,262.29 | 2024 |
| 81 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $151,503.46 | 2024 |
| 82 | Nickel and nickel articles | $74,098.35 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $46,532.17 | 2024 |
| 84 | Cereals | $24,946.95 | 2024 |
| 85 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $21,375.24 | 2024 |
| 86 | Works of art, antiques | $9,385.03 | 2024 |
| 87 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $8,866.99 | 2024 |
| 88 | Live animals | $7,861.07 | 2024 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $4,575.39 | 2024 |
| 90 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $326.47 | 2024 |
| 91 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $78.28 | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $27.18 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $3.77 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from Malaysia (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from Malaysia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.82 |
| 2023 | 13.12 |
| 2022 | 14.38 |
| 2021 | 12.01 |
| 2020 | 10.14 |
| 2019 | 12.77 |
| 2018 | 13.35 |
| 2017 | 11.58 |
| 2016 | 10.79 |
| 2015 | 11.92 |
| 2014 | 12.75 |
| 2013 | 13.25 |
| 2012 | 13.11 |
| 2011 | 12.33 |
| 2010 | 10.71 |
| 2009 | 8.58 |
| 2008 | 9.68 |
| 2007 | 8.68 |
| 2006 | 8.46 |
| 2005 | 8.09 |
| 2004 | 5.55 |
| 2003 | 4.54 |
| 2002 | 3.64 |
| 2001 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 2.51 |
| 1998 | 2.19 |
| 1997 | 2.97 |
| 1996 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 2.65 |
| 1993 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 1.19 |
| 1990 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 0.42 |