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Thailand Imports (% GDP)

Thailand's imports (% GDP) rose to 66.71% in 2024, up from 63.38% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3.33% from the previous year. Thailand has imports (% GDP) higher than the global median (66.71% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Asia, Thailand is higher (66.71% vs regional median 45.37%) and ranks 12th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Thailand's exports (% GDP) rose to 70.06% in 2024, up from 65.44% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 66.71%
2023 63.38%
2022 67.49%
2021 58.69%
2020 46.31%
2019 50.17%
2018 56%
2017 54.22%
2016 53.5%
2015 57.2%
2014 62.51%
2013 65.29%
2012 68.72%
2011 68.82%
2010 60.76%
2009 54.83%
2008 69.02%
2007 61%
2006 65.41%
2005 69.45%
2004 61.44%
2003 55.17%
2002 54.32%
2001 57.02%
2000 56.46%
1999 44.27%
1998 42.3%
1997 46.81%
1996 45.26%
1995 48.22%
1994 43.01%
1993 40.93%
1992 40.98%
1991 42.51%
1990 41.65%
1989 37.49%
1988 34.4%
1987 28.33%
1986 23.57%
1985 25.94%
1984 26.17%
1983 27.27%
1982 24.63%
1981 30.12%
1980 30.37%
1979 29.3%
1978 24.11%
1977 25.38%
1976 22.71%
1975 22.97%
1974 23.96%
1973 20.05%
1972 19.18%
1971 18.81%
1970 19.38%
1969 20.06%
1968 20.68%
1967 20.21%
1966 17.95%
1965 18.06%
1964 18.78%
1963 18.38%
1962 17.65%
1961 17.11%
1960 17.42%
Thailand Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Thailand compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $300.76B $285.07B 2024
Annual Imports $307.56B $288.5B 2024
Balance of Trade -$2B $320M Aug'25
Exports $27.7B $28.6B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 70.06% 65.44% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.94% 1.26% 2024
Imports $29.7B $28.3B Aug'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $17.77B $10.44B 2024
Tariff Rate 8.26% 8.48% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 136.77% 128.82% 2024