Laos vs Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Laos
13.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
12.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 13.25 % change on previous year against 12.98 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 6.14 % change on previous year 21.99 % change on previous year 15.85 % change on previous year Thailand
1990s 10 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 15.73 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 17.25 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 7.35 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Thailand?
Laos, at 13.25 % change on previous year against 12.98 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Thailand?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,512 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.