Thailand Imports from United Kingdom
Thailand's imports from the United Kingdom fell to $2.46 billion in 2024, down from $2.67 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 7.7% ($206.19 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from the United Kingdom were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($964.42 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($383.74 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($95.23 million).
Thailand had a trade surplus with United Kingdom that rose to $1.74B in 2024 from $1.41B in 2023. This is an increase of 23.3% ($328.72 million).
Thailand Imports from United Kingdom by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from UK by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $964.42M | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $383.74M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $95.23M | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $90.20M | 2024 |
| 5 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $87.81M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $74.67M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $73.13M | 2024 |
| 8 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $68.76M | 2024 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $64.63M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $47.76M | 2024 |
| 11 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $47.20M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $45.53M | 2024 |
| 13 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $34.33M | 2024 |
| 14 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $33.54M | 2024 |
| 15 | Rubber and rubber articles | $27.14M | 2024 |
| 16 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $26.39M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $25.77M | 2024 |
| 18 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $20.66M | 2024 |
| 19 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $16.14M | 2024 |
| 20 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $14.85M | 2024 |
| 21 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $14.12M | 2024 |
| 22 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $12.28M | 2024 |
| 23 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.87M | 2024 |
| 24 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $11.81M | 2024 |
| 25 | Organic chemicals | $11.62M | 2024 |
| 26 | Copper and copper articles | $10.17M | 2024 |
| 27 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $9.05M | 2024 |
| 28 | Iron and steel | $9.03M | 2024 |
| 29 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $8.92M | 2024 |
| 30 | Nickel and nickel articles | $7.96M | 2024 |
| 31 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $7.79M | 2024 |
| 32 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $6.68M | 2024 |
| 33 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $6.66M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.23M | 2024 |
| 35 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $5.91M | 2024 |
| 36 | Works of art, antiques | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $5.25M | 2024 |
| 38 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $4.71M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.40M | 2024 |
| 40 | Non-knitted clothing | $4.24M | 2024 |
| 41 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 42 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3.69M | 2024 |
| 43 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 44 | Glass and glassware | $3.29M | 2024 |
| 45 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.96M | 2024 |
| 46 | Man-made filaments | $2.88M | 2024 |
| 47 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.79M | 2024 |
| 49 | Live animals | $2.66M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 51 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 52 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.83M | 2024 |
| 53 | Ceramic products | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 54 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 55 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.67M | 2024 |
| 56 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.64M | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 58 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 59 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 60 | Fertilizers | $1.02M | 2024 |
| 61 | Sugar and confectionery | $959,939.71 | 2024 |
| 62 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $812,310.04 | 2024 |
| 63 | Footwear and parts | $778,695.37 | 2024 |
| 64 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $777,688.65 | 2024 |
| 65 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $740,327.52 | 2024 |
| 66 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $589,576.67 | 2024 |
| 67 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $559,103.85 | 2024 |
| 68 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $453,819.82 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $343,941.64 | 2024 |
| 70 | Man-made staple fibres | $324,322.48 | 2024 |
| 71 | Cotton | $312,966.17 | 2024 |
| 72 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $295,228.90 | 2024 |
| 73 | Musical instruments, parts | $226,820.78 | 2024 |
| 74 | Clocks, watches, parts | $213,701.62 | 2024 |
| 75 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $187,713.66 | 2024 |
| 76 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $151,590.10 | 2024 |
| 77 | Animal products | $145,551.86 | 2024 |
| 78 | Headgear | $145,032.99 | 2024 |
| 79 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $111,195.04 | 2024 |
| 80 | Ores, slag, ash | $103,296.94 | 2024 |
| 81 | Tin and tin articles | $84,851.73 | 2024 |
| 82 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $59,417.01 | 2024 |
| 83 | Zinc and zinc articles | $55,098.01 | 2024 |
| 84 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $38,900.77 | 2024 |
| 85 | Lead and lead articles | $32,838.98 | 2024 |
| 86 | Silk | $21,487.72 | 2024 |
| 87 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $20,630.78 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cereals | $16,269.09 | 2024 |
| 89 | Meat and edible offal | $11,496.41 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $10,793.01 | 2024 |
| 91 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $9,182.29 | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $2,986.09 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2,366.74 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $1,816.40 | 2024 |
| 95 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $427.87 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from United Kingdom (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from UK by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | 2.15 |
| 2021 | 2.03 |
| 2020 | 1.78 |
| 2019 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 2.97 |
| 2017 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 2.02 |
| 2015 | 2.55 |
| 2014 | 2.78 |
| 2013 | 3.31 |
| 2012 | 2.76 |
| 2011 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 1.81 |
| 2007 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 0.93 |
| 2002 | 0.85 |
| 2001 | 0.98 |
| 2000 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 1.06 |
| 1992 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 0.85 |
| 1990 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 0.60 |