United Kingdom Imports from Thailand
The United Kingdom's imports from Thailand rose to $5.27 billion in 2024, up from $5.02 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 5% ($248.94 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Thailand were Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.08 billion), Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects ($870.98 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($836.56 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Thailand that widened to $3.16 billion in 2024 from $3.06 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 3.1% ($93.86 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Thailand by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Thailand 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 | $1.08B | 2024 |
| 2 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $870.98M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $836.56M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $445.34M | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $382.75M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $252.08M | 2024 |
| 7 | Rubber and rubber articles | $219.99M | 2024 |
| 8 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $113.61M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $92.63M | 2024 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $92.38M | 2024 |
| 11 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $87.47M | 2024 |
| 12 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $74.91M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $72.22M | 2024 |
| 14 | Articles of iron or steel | $64.51M | 2024 |
| 15 | Toys, games, sports goods | $56.52M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cereals | $41.20M | 2024 |
| 17 | Non-knitted clothing | $38.54M | 2024 |
| 18 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $35.18M | 2024 |
| 19 | Meat and edible offal | $32.04M | 2024 |
| 20 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $27.74M | 2024 |
| 21 | Ceramic products | $22.42M | 2024 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $20.25M | 2024 |
| 23 | Copper and copper articles | $19.60M | 2024 |
| 24 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $19.22M | 2024 |
| 25 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $17.76M | 2024 |
| 26 | Unspecified commodities | $17.45M | 2024 |
| 27 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $14.86M | 2024 |
| 28 | Footwear and parts | $14.04M | 2024 |
| 29 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $14.00M | 2024 |
| 30 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $12.07M | 2024 |
| 31 | Organic chemicals | $11.40M | 2024 |
| 32 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $11.32M | 2024 |
| 33 | Clocks, watches, parts | $10.88M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $9.62M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pharmaceutical products | $8.50M | 2024 |
| 36 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $8.03M | 2024 |
| 37 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $7.55M | 2024 |
| 38 | Sugar and confectionery | $7.13M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glass and glassware | $6.88M | 2024 |
| 40 | Tin and tin articles | $6.57M | 2024 |
| 41 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5.60M | 2024 |
| 43 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.38M | 2024 |
| 45 | Iron and steel | $5.26M | 2024 |
| 46 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 47 | Man-made staple fibres | $4.53M | 2024 |
| 48 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $4.40M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.01M | 2024 |
| 50 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $3.73M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.24M | 2024 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 53 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $3.12M | 2024 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $3.03M | 2024 |
| 55 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2.62M | 2024 |
| 56 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 57 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $2.21M | 2024 |
| 58 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 59 | Man-made filaments | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 60 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 61 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 62 | Cotton | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 63 | Works of art, antiques | $1.52M | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 65 | Headgear | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 66 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.14M | 2024 |
| 67 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.09M | 2024 |
| 68 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.00M | 2024 |
| 69 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $825,205.44 | 2024 |
| 70 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $720,072.25 | 2024 |
| 71 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $613,915.54 | 2024 |
| 72 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $604,544.07 | 2024 |
| 73 | Ores, slag, ash | $504,395.30 | 2024 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts | $503,841.05 | 2024 |
| 75 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $410,792.22 | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $346,951.08 | 2024 |
| 77 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $335,942.23 | 2024 |
| 78 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $231,684.17 | 2024 |
| 79 | Live animals | $222,027.33 | 2024 |
| 80 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $117,274.63 | 2024 |
| 81 | Silk | $90,722.77 | 2024 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $70,624.02 | 2024 |
| 83 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $65,242.62 | 2024 |
| 84 | Animal products | $39,435.25 | 2024 |
| 85 | Fertilizers | $37,246.17 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $37,059.73 | 2024 |
| 87 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $30,179.20 | 2024 |
| 88 | Furskins and artificial fur | $15,455.50 | 2024 |
| 89 | Zinc and zinc articles | $9,711.37 | 2024 |
| 90 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2,848.60 | 2024 |
| 91 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1,803.52 | 2024 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1,539.72 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Thailand (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Thailand by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.27 |
| 2023 | 5.02 |
| 2022 | 5.18 |
| 2021 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 3.84 |
| 2018 | 3.81 |
| 2017 | 3.70 |
| 2016 | 3.68 |
| 2015 | 3.63 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3.78 |
| 2012 | 3.87 |
| 2011 | 4.58 |
| 2010 | 4.31 |
| 2009 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | 5.11 |
| 2007 | 4.79 |
| 2006 | 4.33 |
| 2005 | 3.74 |
| 2004 | 3.86 |
| 2003 | 3.36 |
| 2002 | 2.90 |
| 2001 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 2.76 |
| 1999 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | 2.20 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 1.62 |
| 1994 | 1.38 |
| 1993 | 1.14 |