Lower middle income vs Thailand: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Lower middle income
- Thailand
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ against 311.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 83.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 131.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 373.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 279.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 969.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 205.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 764.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 257.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Lower middle income or Thailand?
- Lower middle income, at 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ against 311.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Thailand rank globally for goods imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.