United States Imports from Thailand
The United States' imports from Thailand rose to $66.01 billion in 2024, up from $58.68 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 12.5% ($7.33 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Thailand were Electrical machinery and equipment ($23.06 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($15.73 billion) and Rubber and rubber articles ($5.50 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Thailand that widened to $48.29 billion in 2024 from $43.03 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 12.2% ($5.26 billion).
United States Imports from Thailand by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US 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 | $23.06B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $15.73B | 2024 |
| 3 | Rubber and rubber articles | $5.50B | 2024 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.59B | 2024 |
| 5 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.84B | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.77B | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.45B | 2024 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.24B | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.18B | 2024 |
| 10 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $926.99M | 2024 |
| 11 | Cereals | $883.92M | 2024 |
| 12 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $859.27M | 2024 |
| 13 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $790.28M | 2024 |
| 14 | Unspecified commodities | $717.12M | 2024 |
| 15 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $604.00M | 2024 |
| 16 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $481.82M | 2024 |
| 17 | Toys, games, sports goods | $461.40M | 2024 |
| 18 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $412.96M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $386.46M | 2024 |
| 20 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $364.26M | 2024 |
| 21 | Copper and copper articles | $356.82M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $324.79M | 2024 |
| 23 | Non-knitted clothing | $321.46M | 2024 |
| 24 | Organic chemicals | $282.80M | 2024 |
| 25 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $228.11M | 2024 |
| 26 | Ceramic products | $216.57M | 2024 |
| 27 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $216.35M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $215.78M | 2024 |
| 29 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $214.25M | 2024 |
| 30 | Man-made staple fibres | $161.80M | 2024 |
| 31 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $144.20M | 2024 |
| 32 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $139.71M | 2024 |
| 33 | Sugar and confectionery | $117.56M | 2024 |
| 34 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $111.69M | 2024 |
| 35 | Footwear and parts | $106.53M | 2024 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $103.43M | 2024 |
| 37 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $102.52M | 2024 |
| 38 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $99.04M | 2024 |
| 39 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $96.02M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $89.30M | 2024 |
| 41 | Iron and steel | $79.42M | 2024 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $77.10M | 2024 |
| 43 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $66.08M | 2024 |
| 44 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $65.80M | 2024 |
| 45 | Animal products | $64.36M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glass and glassware | $59.59M | 2024 |
| 47 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $58.24M | 2024 |
| 48 | Clocks, watches, parts | $49.01M | 2024 |
| 49 | Other base metals, cermets | $47.14M | 2024 |
| 50 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $34.63M | 2024 |
| 51 | Pharmaceutical products | $33.62M | 2024 |
| 52 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $32.19M | 2024 |
| 53 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $29.04M | 2024 |
| 54 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $28.77M | 2024 |
| 55 | Man-made filaments | $27.88M | 2024 |
| 56 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $26.59M | 2024 |
| 57 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $26.39M | 2024 |
| 58 | Headgear | $25.44M | 2024 |
| 59 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $24.52M | 2024 |
| 60 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $22.32M | 2024 |
| 61 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $20.85M | 2024 |
| 62 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $19.15M | 2024 |
| 63 | Tin and tin articles | $16.39M | 2024 |
| 64 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $15.50M | 2024 |
| 65 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $14.95M | 2024 |
| 66 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $14.92M | 2024 |
| 67 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $14.23M | 2024 |
| 68 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $12.02M | 2024 |
| 69 | Cotton | $11.63M | 2024 |
| 70 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $10.22M | 2024 |
| 71 | Musical instruments, parts | $9.73M | 2024 |
| 72 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $9.49M | 2024 |
| 73 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $8.75M | 2024 |
| 74 | Zinc and zinc articles | $8.11M | 2024 |
| 75 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $6.11M | 2024 |
| 76 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $5.73M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $5.59M | 2024 |
| 78 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $5.33M | 2024 |
| 79 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $5.19M | 2024 |
| 80 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $5.16M | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $4.77M | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 83 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $3.75M | 2024 |
| 84 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.99M | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 86 | Live animals | $1.43M | 2024 |
| 87 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $985,600 | 2024 |
| 89 | Nickel and nickel articles | $893,112 | 2024 |
| 90 | Fertilizers | $892,255 | 2024 |
| 91 | Ores, slag, ash | $693,200 | 2024 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $600,219 | 2024 |
| 93 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $278,712 | 2024 |
| 94 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $184,027 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $68,603 | 2024 |
| 96 | Meat and edible offal | $62,573 | 2024 |
| 97 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $59,053 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Thailand (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Thailand by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.01 |
| 2023 | 58.68 |
| 2022 | 63.01 |
| 2021 | 50.43 |
| 2020 | 39.22 |
| 2019 | 34.78 |
| 2018 | 33.03 |
| 2017 | 32.22 |
| 2016 | 30.46 |
| 2015 | 29.63 |
| 2014 | 28.03 |
| 2013 | 27.07 |
| 2012 | 26.99 |
| 2011 | 25.75 |
| 2010 | 23.62 |
| 2009 | 19.86 |
| 2008 | 24.61 |
| 2007 | 23.79 |
| 2006 | 23.68 |
| 2005 | 21.03 |
| 2004 | 18.65 |
| 2003 | 16.10 |
| 2002 | 15.68 |
| 2001 | 14.73 |
| 2000 | 16.39 |
| 1999 | 15.16 |
| 1998 | 13.97 |
| 1997 | 13.06 |
| 1996 | 11.80 |
| 1995 | 11.85 |
| 1994 | 10.80 |
| 1993 | 8.98 |
| 1992 | 7.93 |
| 1991 | 6.45 |