Thailand Imports from Philippines
Thailand's imports from the Philippines rose to $3.22 billion in 2024, up from $3.1 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.8% ($118.07 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from the Philippines were Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.07 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($882.04 million) and Copper and copper articles ($409.72 million).
Thailand had a trade surplus with Philippines that fell to $4.5B in 2024 from $4.88B in 2023. This is a decrease of 7.8% ($381.45 million).
Thailand Imports from Philippines by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from Philippines 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 | $1.07B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $882.04M | 2024 |
| 3 | Copper and copper articles | $409.72M | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $203.95M | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $199.34M | 2024 |
| 6 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $89.84M | 2024 |
| 7 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $72.98M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $53.16M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $37.72M | 2024 |
| 10 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $17.00M | 2024 |
| 11 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $14.92M | 2024 |
| 12 | Rubber and rubber articles | $13.26M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $13.08M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $11.91M | 2024 |
| 15 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $9.44M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $8.79M | 2024 |
| 17 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.77M | 2024 |
| 18 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $7.62M | 2024 |
| 19 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $6.78M | 2024 |
| 20 | Zinc and zinc articles | $6.40M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.76M | 2024 |
| 22 | Clocks, watches, parts | $5.52M | 2024 |
| 23 | Iron and steel | $5.35M | 2024 |
| 24 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $5.14M | 2024 |
| 25 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $5.00M | 2024 |
| 26 | Sugar and confectionery | $4.98M | 2024 |
| 27 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $4.02M | 2024 |
| 28 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.37M | 2024 |
| 29 | Glass and glassware | $3.09M | 2024 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $2.77M | 2024 |
| 31 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 33 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $2.50M | 2024 |
| 34 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.25M | 2024 |
| 35 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 37 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.07M | 2024 |
| 38 | Organic chemicals | $1.93M | 2024 |
| 39 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.88M | 2024 |
| 40 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 42 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 43 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 44 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 45 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 46 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.12M | 2024 |
| 47 | Ceramic products | $937,686.03 | 2024 |
| 48 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $918,172.12 | 2024 |
| 49 | Tin and tin articles | $788,565.23 | 2024 |
| 50 | Fertilizers | $722,367.43 | 2024 |
| 51 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $609,250.82 | 2024 |
| 52 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $553,188.37 | 2024 |
| 53 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $467,528.95 | 2024 |
| 54 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $467,323.15 | 2024 |
| 55 | Headgear | $453,327.64 | 2024 |
| 56 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $445,220.37 | 2024 |
| 57 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $427,067.32 | 2024 |
| 58 | Footwear and parts | $323,722.99 | 2024 |
| 59 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $293,354.07 | 2024 |
| 60 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $277,591.33 | 2024 |
| 61 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $227,019.48 | 2024 |
| 62 | Ores, slag, ash | $206,813.63 | 2024 |
| 63 | Lead and lead articles | $172,955.71 | 2024 |
| 64 | Works of art, antiques | $136,180.42 | 2024 |
| 65 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $124,140.03 | 2024 |
| 66 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $117,781.83 | 2024 |
| 67 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $114,349.78 | 2024 |
| 68 | Animal products | $109,023.22 | 2024 |
| 69 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $107,165.99 | 2024 |
| 70 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $83,998.51 | 2024 |
| 71 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $83,702.72 | 2024 |
| 72 | Cotton | $60,193.88 | 2024 |
| 73 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $51,609.58 | 2024 |
| 74 | Other base metals, cermets | $37,658.69 | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $33,148.74 | 2024 |
| 76 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $21,636.09 | 2024 |
| 77 | Live animals | $16,391.15 | 2024 |
| 78 | Man-made staple fibres | $15,616.08 | 2024 |
| 79 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $13,483.15 | 2024 |
| 80 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $9,686.85 | 2024 |
| 81 | Nickel and nickel articles | $9,662.07 | 2024 |
| 82 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $5,735.46 | 2024 |
| 83 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5,671.94 | 2024 |
| 84 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $4,284.72 | 2024 |
| 85 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2,480.05 | 2024 |
| 86 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1,563 | 2024 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1,157.07 | 2024 |
| 88 | Man-made filaments | $866.38 | 2024 |
| 89 | Cereals | $666.28 | 2024 |
| 90 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $593.56 | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $95.13 | 2024 |
| 92 | Meat and edible offal | $14.33 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from Philippines (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from Philippines by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.22 |
| 2023 | 3.10 |
| 2022 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 3.80 |
| 2020 | 3.02 |
| 2019 | 3.22 |
| 2018 | 3.44 |
| 2017 | 3.23 |
| 2016 | 2.71 |
| 2015 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 2.61 |
| 2013 | 2.63 |
| 2012 | 2.72 |
| 2011 | 2.70 |
| 2010 | 2.38 |
| 2009 | 1.78 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2007 | 2.14 |
| 2006 | 2.14 |
| 2005 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 1.55 |
| 2003 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 1.08 |
| 2001 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 0.58 |
| 1995 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 0.18 |
| 1992 | 0.12 |
| 1991 | 0.10 |
| 1990 | 0.11 |
| 1989 | 0.10 |
| 1988 | 0.19 |