Thailand Imports from Vietnam
Thailand's imports from Vietnam rose to $9.15 billion in 2024, up from $7.74 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 18.2% ($1.41 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Thailand from Vietnam were Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.38 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($712.74 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($595.36 million).
Thailand had a trade surplus with Vietnam that fell to $2.61B in 2024 from $3.48B in 2023. This is a decrease of 24.9% ($865.7 million).
Thailand Imports from Vietnam by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand imports from Vietnam 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 | $3.38B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $712.74M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $595.36M | 2024 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $445.13M | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $338.32M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $287.59M | 2024 |
| 7 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $284.36M | 2024 |
| 8 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $226.48M | 2024 |
| 9 | Footwear and parts | $216.59M | 2024 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $211.60M | 2024 |
| 11 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $194.12M | 2024 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | $173.31M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $155.01M | 2024 |
| 14 | Iron and steel | $149.26M | 2024 |
| 15 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $143.29M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $111.37M | 2024 |
| 17 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $98.14M | 2024 |
| 18 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $96.14M | 2024 |
| 19 | Copper and copper articles | $82.71M | 2024 |
| 20 | Non-knitted clothing | $71.43M | 2024 |
| 21 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $70.23M | 2024 |
| 22 | Man-made filaments | $61.86M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cotton | $61.84M | 2024 |
| 24 | Rubber and rubber articles | $59.37M | 2024 |
| 25 | Organic chemicals | $46.31M | 2024 |
| 26 | Glass and glassware | $45.26M | 2024 |
| 27 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $44.96M | 2024 |
| 28 | Other base metals, cermets | $44.15M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $42.36M | 2024 |
| 30 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $42.28M | 2024 |
| 31 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $40.79M | 2024 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | $38.67M | 2024 |
| 33 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $38.58M | 2024 |
| 34 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $37.85M | 2024 |
| 35 | Sugar and confectionery | $36.53M | 2024 |
| 36 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $34.61M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $34.10M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $34.02M | 2024 |
| 39 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $31.80M | 2024 |
| 40 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $28.23M | 2024 |
| 41 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $27.60M | 2024 |
| 42 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $23.33M | 2024 |
| 43 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $22.99M | 2024 |
| 44 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $18.41M | 2024 |
| 45 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $18.10M | 2024 |
| 46 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $16.35M | 2024 |
| 47 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $16.06M | 2024 |
| 48 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $14.20M | 2024 |
| 49 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $13.28M | 2024 |
| 50 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $12.85M | 2024 |
| 51 | Fertilizers | $12.75M | 2024 |
| 52 | Toys, games, sports goods | $11.47M | 2024 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $9.65M | 2024 |
| 54 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.36M | 2024 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $6.90M | 2024 |
| 56 | Ores, slag, ash | $6.60M | 2024 |
| 57 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $5.46M | 2024 |
| 58 | Clocks, watches, parts | $5.01M | 2024 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $4.99M | 2024 |
| 60 | Headgear | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 61 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $4.40M | 2024 |
| 62 | Silk | $4.33M | 2024 |
| 63 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $4.25M | 2024 |
| 64 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $3.86M | 2024 |
| 65 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.55M | 2024 |
| 66 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.98M | 2024 |
| 67 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.35M | 2024 |
| 69 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.62M | 2024 |
| 70 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.11M | 2024 |
| 71 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 72 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $997,955.63 | 2024 |
| 73 | Tin and tin articles | $785,994.36 | 2024 |
| 74 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $776,983.07 | 2024 |
| 75 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $751,493.16 | 2024 |
| 76 | Zinc and zinc articles | $558,963.03 | 2024 |
| 77 | Cereals | $427,486.62 | 2024 |
| 78 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $372,230.64 | 2024 |
| 79 | Musical instruments, parts | $298,550.23 | 2024 |
| 80 | Animal products | $250,788.90 | 2024 |
| 81 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $249,585.12 | 2024 |
| 82 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $93,618.54 | 2024 |
| 83 | Works of art, antiques | $54,206.14 | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $49,516.31 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $41,458.96 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $36,674.72 | 2024 |
| 87 | Nickel and nickel articles | $26,208.26 | 2024 |
| 88 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $21,409.38 | 2024 |
| 89 | Furskins and artificial fur | $5,933.06 | 2024 |
| 90 | Lead and lead articles | $2,228.57 | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2,221.78 | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1,053.51 | 2024 |
| 93 | Live animals | $926.55 | 2024 |
| 94 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $906.30 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $833.06 | 2024 |
Thailand Imports from Vietnam (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand imports from Vietnam by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.15 |
| 2023 | 7.74 |
| 2022 | 7.94 |
| 2021 | 6.97 |
| 2020 | 5.44 |
| 2019 | 5.44 |
| 2018 | 5.71 |
| 2017 | 4.96 |
| 2016 | 4.41 |
| 2015 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 3.94 |
| 2013 | 3.27 |
| 2012 | 2.99 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 0.44 |
| 2003 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 0.23 |
| 1997 | 0.19 |
| 1996 | 0.07 |
| 1995 | 0.04 |
| 1994 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 0.12 |
| 1990 | 0.09 |
| 1989 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.01 |